Think a 3-legged toad (money toad?) is an auspicious symbol in China.
And there you have it, folks. Thank you, thank you, Ms. @Any Jewelry :kiss::kiss:
Thank you for your good wishes. All the best to you & yours. Some years I get into a very festive mood; this was not one of those years. No...
I have been assuming the face is ivory. It certainly has that appearance from a little distance, but I have begun to wonder. Are you able to get...
Interesting idea. But sitting down & spinning? The chair is also interesting: [IMG]
I know @Any Jewelry has been taking a respite from the site, just 'lurking' sometimes, but maybe she'll see her knowledge could be used here....
I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to see the whole vase. :)
Which reminds me, I don't see any traces of gilding on this piece, do you? If the hands were also in ivory, this would strike me as similar to...
You've got it. Parian ware had completely slipped my mind as a possibility.
Here's the link for the pic:...
From the photo of the back, it looks to me like abalone that has been cleverly painted in a trompe l'oeil manner to look like it is inlaid with...
Definitely molded. If not plaster, maybe reconstituted marble. I considered several possibilities for the subject, but, all in all, although she...
I considered Clotho, but it didn't get me anywhere. [IMG]
Welcome, Rod. Is there really no other mark on the piece? And can we see her from the back, please? As much info as you can provide, in pix &...
Just to see how it would look: [ATTACH] Can't help with the foundry mark. These bronze & ivory figures seem to date largely to the 1920s, often...
I keep thinking it's Uncle Pennybags, aka Mr. Monopoly. [IMG]
It really is strikingly plain. Here are others in that mandolin shape.
Liz Claiborne.
I can't tell you anything about it, but it's a wonderful chair & well worth restoring.
The top one says Barbecue (bar-B-Q). Think maybe the other is a round UP, roundup?
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