7" high incl. cover, ~7" diameter, 2 5/8" mouth. Thrown, of course, an' quite thin-walled. Gotten at a high-end estate sale about 20 years ago....
This is the first utilitarian ginger jar in my (admittedly limited) experience. In my youth these were all hi-fired, brightly decorated,...
I have a strong sense that the process involves electro-deposition. I've not seen the like of this in all my years of collecting; that's why I had...
The Obi is 108" X 3"; remnant 50" X 26". Again, I'm unable describe adequately what you can see. Probably silk, but untested. Thanks for lookin'!...
I don't know what to call this fabric; brocade, or damask? Silk, probably, but untested so far. Pre-war for sure; beyond that I am over my head as...
This has been loomed as you see it; age is at least pre-war. I cannot say much about it; in a box with 3 kimono's, a child's 3-piece outfit,...
Had this so long I can't recall when or where it was acquired...maybe San Diego, in the '80s. The central diamond is 13 1/2" X 5 1/2". The top 2...
~10 1/2" diameter, ~1 1/8" wall, ~17 oz. The Dragon has 3 claws...but sure looks Chinese to me; hence the query about Japanese origin. A copper...
I'll not delve into our relationship, save to emphasize the incandescent start to our time together...it was That Hot! Time, however, tends to...
~8 1/2"H X ~9"W X ~6"D, ~38oz. He is hollow, probably slip-cast from fine red clay, with an applied slab floor, then green-carved prior to...
The web is ~46" X 2", probably waxed (it is quite stiff); the closure clip is adjustable. The buckle is 2 3/4" X 2 1/4" X 5/8", slightly curved. I...
It is painfully unfortunate that so much of the shibayama 'jewelry' is missing, especially as the signature chip remains...'tho I doubt it can be...
This piece is thicker at the carved end (0.414"), tapering to 0.100" at the other; 11 3/4" long, ~1 5/16" wide; weight ~98 gm. I have never been...
~2 1/4" long, ~1 5/8 wide, weighs 35.4 grams. Looks like it has never been polished; the silver is black. No makers mark, or alloy indicator. I...
I doubt RBG would have worn it, but I still find it attractive after 30 years or so. Got it in Bishop, California. That's a Morgan dollar for size...
~36" long, ~1 3/8" X 1 1/8" ovals, weight ~5.9 oz troy; The turquoise are uniform size, but vary slightly in color. Several of the linking rings...
I have 2 needs here, friends; first, I cannot find a mention of E. Billy II, or, for that matter, E. Billy, in my searching.... this may well have...
The color is very reminiscent of Hall's Delphinium...but I don't believe that's who made it. Perhaps Vernon Kilns? It's 4 7/8" tall with a 4"...
It is a source of amazement to me that this has survived ~80 years unbroken. When I got it in the mid 90's, I spent quite a few minutes looking to...
The 3 pear-shaped stones are cut on the face, but cast below the girdle; the others are uncut, all cast. The movable part of the clasp locks the...
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