Wow.
here is the back. I thought it might be an older portrait with a new framing job. pretty elaborate with the glass, brass, and velvet trim. Mikey...
I will, but its just black paper with nothing on it. Mikey
Could it be George Romney?
Hi all, I picked this up at my favorite thrift today The black frame with dark green felt is 9" x 9 1/2". The portrait behind domed glass is 2...
Thank you @Any Jewelry I'm 99% sure of the dating. The rabbit being one of the 12 zodiac signs they would repeat every 12 months. But, in Japan...
It's a shame these pieces don't seem to fetch a lot. One on Ebay, A pair, and asking 35 usd. Mikey
I was thinking birdcage, but yeah that thing. Mikey
In Japan the year of the Rabbit was 1891. That year it was whe "metal rabbit ". Also called the golden rabbit. Interesting tidbit, may help with...
Thanks AJ. Don't you love the little bunny rabbits! Mikey
The Aoki Bros started making porcelain in the 1890s. I never found out exactly when. I would take an educated guess and say these were 1895-1899....
@RG2000 can you show a close up pic of that red mark on the lower side. Might give us some more information. Mikey
I was driving around last weekend and noticed an estate sale sign. When I found the house, I remembered I had been here before. It was about 8...
My thoughts exactly. Mikey
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Satsuma crackle glaze is intentional, and is not meant to diseave and doesn't determine age of the piece. It's just the way they were made. Mikey
Yes it is Japanese. I seriously doubt Meiji. It is in the Satsuma style, and because there is no mark it would only be an attribution. Mikey
They look like artist Wang Yani's monkeys Mikey
If you are happy with it that's all that matters. Mikey
Welcome Jarer I have a similar set that I paid $20 usd. 45,000 yen equals about 285.00 usd. I hope you didn't pay that much. Mikey
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