Was looking for a mark on something else and ran across Rezazadeh's 'Collectible Silver Jewelry' (2001) in the small stash of my books that are...
Can't help much, all the pieces INH found have the same mark (maybe an 'R' on a 'W' over 'E'?), and the two fitted cases look like they're...
Reminded by the information on Wendt and the honors he received, that I should have mentioned old exhibition catalogs are also useful in...
In search of dating, look for similar pieces with inscriptions, etc., might be noting an occasion, or a prize for a competion (though dates and...
Here's one at the Leeds Museum in England: [ATTACH]...
Have to believe this is a mustard pot, most likely originally part of a condiment set like the one above, and intended for the Western market....
A mustard pot of similar size and form, shown with its matching open salt and pepperette: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Wow - so sugar bowls are very tiny in China (full to the rim, holds 1 Tablespoon/13 grams of sugar)? Why so small? ~Cheryl
Thank you! Sorry, for someone who likes measurements given, neglected to say it's under 2" (5cm) tall, including knob and 1.75" (4.5cm) wide......
Lovely! ~Cheryl
Just received this sweet little piece, with its original pale celadon porcelain liner (under $12.00, including shipping). I'm so bad on Asian...
1911 - Sampson, Mordan & Co. ~Cheryl
Just as a warning, repairs to Japanned papier-mache are not usually easy, and the pieces are often difficult to maintain as well. Here's a PDF...
Certainly not saying that Mandaeans lived only in the marshes, but Edmond was pretty clear that the Mandaean minority was part of the Marsh Arab...
Not sure I was clear enough regarding the Marsh Arab silversmiths, the Mandaeans were/are a minority, the majority of Marsh Arabs are Muslim. I...
Between the draining of the marshes and persecution due to their religious beliefs, most Mandaeans, whether marsh-dwellers or not, fled Iraq,...
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