Not a brush washer. George is right: clearly an ashtray. And yes, jade or jadeite I would say.
Nope, Mt. Fuji. :)
Same here. Been there, done that. Now I ask more questions and ask for extra photos, etc. I always give sellers the chance to make it right, and...
kyratango, this one is a keeper! I would not let go of it. Chinese cloisonné is ***never*** mixed with porcelain (at least, during my almost 40...
"Honi soit qui mal y pense" is a French maxim used as the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter. It is translated as "May he be...
This is a bad wanna be oriental painting executed by (probably) a western individual (not calling that individual an artist.)
At best, those might be Hiragana or Katakana, not Kanji... so, Japanese. From the shape, glaze, it could be Japanese... Not sure, but similar flat...
Antonia Ramirez?... (Does not look like "Ramirez" to me though...)
Characters read Huang Jin Dai (黄金袋)--- “Bag of Gold.” Auspicious good fortune little statuette, lacquered. From the broken corner looks like...
Silver Wolf is right: characters are "De Chang Tao Ci" --- De Chang Ceramic. Decorative, not much value I would say.
Fairly recent item I would say, and it's not an incense burner, it's a ocarina, a musical instrument. Characters area mark of the maker, do not...
Yes, bamboo horizontal hand scroll, Chinese, just a decorative piece, mass produced. The horses are after painter XU Beihong (see pic below for...
Thanks a bunch! Thought it might be so but was not sure. :happy:
Got it! Thanks! :) If I may, one question: how do you send private messages to other members in these forums? Is it the start a conversation...
Didn't see the date... just following links... :smuggrin:;):rolleyes:
"Video unavailable This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated." ?????
p.a. would also stand for "artist's proof" or "prova de artista" in Portuguese. However, Madonna is either Spanish or Italian... In Portuguese...
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Chinese, scholar table object, used as a paper weight, to hold paper down when doing calligraphy or painting, and also to hold horizontal scrolls...
Yep, Chinese "Duan" inkstone, not metal.
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