[IMG] You might be right. Eyes and mouth somewhat similar to figurine on this picture on Wikipedia, labeled: A typical Pre-Classic figurine from...
[IMG] That's a nice on AJ! It's titled: sculpture (vsa). VSA probably a museum, anyone knows which? I am hoping the original picture has some more...
hihi, i noticed that myself already. And added pcis :)
Anyone recognizes this unglazed ceramics figure or know where it could be from? It looks African. Made for tourists, or could it be tribal? Height...
Just bought this Leti (Indonesian Island(s)) statue last week. It is about 95 cm high. I just wondered wheter the bird (i think) on it's head...
Very charming box. Russian Ukraine origine seems likely. doubleheaded eagle was also crest of habsburg austrian/hungarian empire. Saw it (and St...
Well, question of the base material answered I think. That would be bamboo right? Still would like to know from which country, although with so...
I can see why you would think that. But I think it's a mould for a bowl, to big for an umbrella hub and quite a different process.
Found another production method for base on asian-urushi.com, also Myanmar. [IMG] Maybe the base on the right is more prone to vertical cracks?...
Sounds good, like i said: simple I like :)
Like the productions pics AJ. And didn't know there was thai lacquerware too.
Cracks like that might be expected from a wooden bowl maybe? But the wall of this bowl is too thin (about 2 mm) for wood, i think. Or from a cross...
I kind of knew that it was made that way, but didn't link it to the direction of the cracks. Strange indeed! The cracks on the inside are visible...
Rice bowl does make sense to me. Also an object for everyday use, so can be very simply decorated.
Yes that's what i meant, i guess. Like in a biscuit tin.
I just bought this very simply decorated lacquerware bowl (I like simple :) ). I don't know the material under the lacquer: wood? bamboo? Quite...
good to know :)
Wow, upside feet really similar to your emu (3toed, ostrich 2toed) feet. My statue has 4 toes per front foot (backfoot 3), but most birds...
The front feet seem to have 4 toes, facing forward. That's too many for hoofs, I think. Here some close-ups, from above and below[ATTACH] [ATTACH] .
Thx AJ. Makes me feel a bit freer to post other threads. Felt i posted to many maybe :)
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