Who is Peter again? I’ll say that by far since I entered the world of dealing in old things and reignited my passion for collecting this has been...
I noticed the same about the size of the depiction of the eagle vs. man. I believe I did end up finding one or two where the bird was depicted...
I’ve actually been wondering this lately… Who owns this site and pays for it? I assume there is a cost to host all of these archived posts? Or am...
I assume it’s a bronze disease of sorts. I can’t tell if it’s very old and worn or a bad casting. I assume the latter.
Ooh you’re good! One of those options looks quite likely! I never studied the Greeks in school. It would have been helpful to.
I’m unfamiliar with that line but I’m afraid he may be a very masculine eunuch if that’s the case.
Any idea who this is? It’s not mine. Roman fella? [ATTACH][ATTACH]
The colors are so bold you’d think it has to be relatively new. Or kept in a dark room that saw little foot traffic I guess.
All very nice but I like the rudimentary dragon/lizard, the bow tie ish brooch one below the lizard, and the enamel thistle bow further down the most.
Btw I think it’s the reverse of instantaging.com that will be the one to catch on. They seem to have it all wrong with the direction they are...
You’re quite the researcher! Thank you! She’d probably be tickled to know her work is still out there being appreciated.
There is a pretty solid market for furniture hardware. This is a nice big piece and would be easy to add a nice ring pull to. I wouldn’t be...
It does look satsuma like. Here’s a little satsuma dresser box for comparison. Albeit a later one. Edit: to clarify I mean the box looks satsuma...
I expected to see a stereotypical art nouveau hand mirror. This ain’t that. It is pretty damn spectacular. Could it be more art nouveau if it...
Thanks Marote! Based on the institutions mentioned it looks like she was based in the Boston area. Maybe learned jewelry making the School of the...
Anyone encounter this Bresin before? Only one mention online in an Etsy listing. The Etsy piece has SE Bresin in what looks like same mark as...
It is strange. Is the red over glaze or under glaze? My understanding is it’s very hard to get underglaze red to come out right while also getting...
Samurai Jesus has to be the name of an anime or band. Lol. He could be a weaver! I thought it was an extension of the samurai’s pike but could be...
It’s pretty small unfortunately. Probably 6-7” diameter. Back is not marked/signed, again unfortunately. I mean that’s pretty common for old...
I’m very patient too and willing to wait for the right price in most instances. I spent a good deal of time in the marketing world. Got oodles and...
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