Many thanks for your prompt response. Absolutely correct ! This one really stumped me - always glad to increase my limited knowledge !
Late 20th century, in my opinion. Note the 'gunge' on the base, in attempt to artificially 'age' the jar.
I've just come across this very unusual object, which measures approximately 20 cm in height. It looks like a brass-cased cobalt blue glass bottle...
Circa €180, if I remember correctly.
I'm afraid I let it pass. I did deliberate, but eventually decided to retain my modest financial resources for another purchase - when it finally...
Sincere thanks for your replies. It looks like 2manybooks has quickly solved the case. Ottoman Turkish - probably a Quran case. Am much obliged...
I've been offered the opportunity to acquire a very old handbag of some sort, which the seller claims to be from the 19th century. As it's really...
Thank you all very much for your assistance. The seller claims that it is possibly a shell carrier - a theory which, thanks to your efforts, can...
Hello. Is anyone be able to recognise the coat of arms on this British vintage leather bucket ? I understand that it is a shell bucket, possibly...
After spending a few hours trawling the net, the closest example I've found is this 'Japanese Arita Pear-Shaped Bottle Vase', dating from the...
Presumably a cork. On the net, many new sake bottles offered for sale have a cork stopper.
PS I've just inserted a thin (5mm dia) stick to test the inside surface. Definitely unglazed !
Sorry ! The bottle measures c. 26 cm high with a diameter of c.15 cm.
A private online purchase (Europe), c.18 months ago. It stands c.26cm high. The interior glaze appears to 'fade out' about 3cm into the neck - but...
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...
Now that's quite interesting. Thank you !
Thank you most sincerely for your prompt replies. I've got to admit that the actual design of the box didn't strike me as likely being of...
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...
Thank you all very much indeed. So it looks very much like that the vases were made by Makkum Tichelaar at around the end of the 19th century...
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...
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