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Indeed, AF. So for me, I'm not sure I can tell the difference between good and bad from a pic...I'm sure maybe others can. And while I can...
Found , made an album at https://www.antiquers.com/media/horses2.835/ [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
:angelic: Just in case not a legpuller. It would be bad to be asked to sell this for a friend, if true. It would be very bad to agree. I'm not...
There may be a language or translation problem; I regret that. But there can be no doubt that your item is based on the Berlin Nefertiti, which...
It looks like the blade may be Damascus steel, and if real Damascus rather than faked to look like it (which could well be the case), that might...
Certainly a better deal than some of those on ebay.:happy:
Did you find it yourself, or were you told that? If someone told you that, I think they lied. I'd suggest forming your own opinion, based on...
Glad you are back, Nancy, and hope everything goes well for you.
Looks like Cheryl and I were googling/typing at the same moment, and with the same thought.:angelic:
My guess would be that there is a company in China making these by the thousands. Made and imported to be sold at medieval faires, crystal...
Perhaps a photo of the back of this pottery piece would help.....I think it is not a tile.
Sure; but I think the illustration of Holm's, and his explanation, makes it pretty clear to even the general population that there are differences...
Article on the Chinese "phoenix" attached. In Chinese symbology it has to do with the union of Yin and Yang, and is symbolic of blissful...
I would wish to welcome you to the Antiquers forum, and not argue; but I might mention that when trying to identify objects it is best to keep an...
Seems like a good possibility. Ininti seeds come from the batwing coral tree, native to Australia, and are often used in aboriginal-made...
Complicating ID is the fact that similar items have become popular in the imported décor market, coming from India/China and who knows where. So...
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