I'd be very grateful to know the estimated age of this Asian Sake bottle. I've discovered from another source that the bottle is possibly Arita...
Hello. I'd be grateful to learn more about the silver marks on this small (c. 6cm dia.) lidded pot. The seller reckons that it is Japanese, but...
I'm currently pondering whether to expand my (very) small collection of Delftware by purchasing a pair of garlic-neck vases (c 55cm high) which...
Hello. I've just come across a small - supposedly silver - item. I don't normally collect silver, but am stumped as to what the purpose or...
I've recently come across this quite attractive porcelain snuff box, which I believe could be of German origin. The seller suggested that the box...
Is anyone able to translate the unusual blue stamp on the base of this small lidded pot ? I initially assumed that the piece was Japanese, but...
I've got a small collection of De Porceleyne Fles items which I've collected over the past year or two. I've recently come across a pair of wall...
I'd be interested to learn the age and purpose of this metal tin, the lid of which bears an American eagle emblem in brass . Not sure of the...
Hello. I've just bought a 'job lot' of a few items from the same seller, amongst which was this brass/bronze(?) figure of a chicken, which...
I've recently come across this antique French item which appears to be a print with a stitched outline (?) and measures c. 25cm x 16cm. I assume...
Hello ! In my ongoing hunt for Asian porcelain, I recently came across (and purchased !) this somewhat gruesome carved mask. It measures about 17...
I've been given the opportunity to purchase this unusual antique crested plate. I quite like it, although it's something I don't normally...
I've recently come across this metal (presumably bronze) paperweight (?) in the form of an African head, although it is something I don't normally...
As the price was right, I've just purchased this silver case that was perhaps used to hold visiting or business cards. However, it's not the sort...
Hello. I'm currently deliberating whether to view this Satsuma vase (c. 27ch high) that has been offered for sale. Although it's very attractive...
I've just come across this supposedly old bronze vase, which appears to be possibly from the Middle East, rather than the Far East. It may well...
Hello. I've just acquired a small unusual cigarette lighter and would be interested to learn anything further about it. The body appears to be...
Hello. As well as my 'core' collecting interest in Chinese ceramic items, I also like to collect any interesting bits and bobs as and when I come...
I've just acquired this lidded metal container, which was sold as a brass or bronze tobacco tin, measuring c. 10cm x 9cm. It should arrive in the...
I've just purchased a Chinese footed prawn dish possibly dating from the two middle quarters of the 19th century. I would appreciate any tips or...
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