I'm unable to find any info on this stone bear carving. The cord / string looks right but maybe it's too large to be a traditional fetish?...
Weirdly, I'm a little bit better at telling age and quality on those than on porcelain. Fineness of design, sharpness of color divides, patina...
I've seen people like this, for sure. Last week I sold two cloisonné jars to two likely Chinese men. I talked briefly w the one who spoke a little...
Thanks for the advice. I guess we're all in somewhat of the same boat-- it's a hard 'field' of collecting to really, really know easily. So I...
Ya know... I don't think I was looking at the right vase for $22. The one I have sells for $45. Pardon my stupid researching skills. In the...
I thought this 7.5" (19 cm) vase was elegant, and, while not old, a good find at $12. The tapered 'mouth', the nice shape, the rich color.......
That's tough picking! What an ordeal...
I agree with your comment here @2manybooks. One possible explanation would be that the carving came from a larger tree 'round' and therefore would...
Whitman is America's greatest poet. Agreed. Emily Dickinson is a close second. Both weirdos, both radicals, both forever changed poetry in America...
...The Harlem Renaissance: many Black soldiers who experienced (relative) racial acceptance in Europe returned to prejudice in the American South...
I've definitely heard that factoid about Picasso. The angles and perspective and spatial sense so impacted him it led to the birth of cubism.
Thank you for that clear explanation--- I can actually follow the process you outline here! And I agree that they'd be an unusual tourist item....
True. I saw these a while ago; they were more expensive than I wished, but a 50% off sale meant a good deal.
Yeah, thanks. In general I'm careful about buying African tribal art, because I find it's hard to resell around here, but I thought these two...
The internet identifies these as Ogbani Edan figures, of the Yoruba people. Do my knowledgeable friends here agree? I know Yoruba arts are widely...
Thanks for that info @architrave. I appreciate your researching that! I wondered, as the font seems consistent despite it seeming to be multiple...
The more famous George Jones: [MEDIA]
I agree it looks 'good'-- the straightness of grain of the wood indicates a more mature, old tree, and older trees were generally cut down longer...
Thanks @Boland!
Ok-- I made a quick frame and threw it on the wall, at least for now. I think I like it. My 'poll' was a landslide negative: 'Trash' by a margin...
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