According to the book 'Southwestern Pottery,' "back in the 1960s, every coffee table had a Ronson table lighter, and one in San Ildefonso...
The style and grace on that lion is just fantastic. To think on an object of such age, to be so timeless...
Now where can I find me one of those lions??!
Can you say more about what it's made from? Clay? If you kinda flick your fingernail against it, how's it sound?
I second that on Tilly hats: truly durable outdoor hats. Fun game! I'm gonna try it with my son...
It's a crude fix, and there's other ways to fix it, but if you took the photos sideways, when they uploaded sideways, they'd be rightways....
The photos are confusing to me-- can you add another one that sorta orients it / makes it clear the shape, orientation and size?
Glad to meet ya! Welcome.
...woulda liked to have been a fly on the wall at that one. Can I ask you all to say more about this?
Yeah--cool! The Dayton Ohio flood and fire-- an atypical subject for a postcard. And who knew that suspicion of Germans even extended to dog breeds?
Love your detective work! Thank you.
Thanks for the ID. There is some dust in the creases: here's a better picture. [ATTACH] And here's a better pic of the base. Would it have been...
I have not cleaned it. What do you recommend?
I found this carving at a dingy estate sale that had nothing else like it, and my first thought was that it was a fairly quickly-made tourist...
In spotting greenware, I look for symmetry and uniformity-- uniformity of thickness, shape, smoothness, and in this case, between the two spouts....
...or maybe onto the shelf.
Thanks! I don't actually do online sales... I know, I need to get there. Until then, probably at the antique mall.
Welcome! You can also learn a ton from searching terms / names within the various forums here (the icon is at the top right of the banner).
That last one is very cool. A wallet? I gotta figure out where (and when!) you go and begin my career as an antiques stalker!
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