I was going to mention that my favorite netsuke/ojime have that touch of humor. Money toads make me laugh too.
Welcome JWD. Party is over now, but, besides agreeing with everyone else, wanted to add that the first thing I went Googling for was any...
Wonderful color on this one too, although 'statement' is a good word for the other. Is Pixiu a bit of a trickster?
Is the foot/pedestal also distinctive, along with the stopper? Have never seen one quite like it.
AJ - So glad you started this thread. It really is a treat seeing all these treasures. Think my favorite of the more recently posted ones is the...
Both are what I think of as good costume, judging by photos. Going by pieces I have seen & one I own, I have the impression that some makers of...
More likely to be 'home decor'. He's a very popular guy.
Ganesha/Ganesh.
Think most of the regulars look at new posts no matter how they are categorized & will happily coach you on technical stuff if needed.
Welcome, Latica. Nothing we like better than a new source of stuff to look at & enthusiastic amateurs willing to show it. :happy:
I've never seen a Jewish goblet with what appears to be a representation of the Last Supper on it. Israeli, yes; Jewish, no. Someone's souvenir...
And this is the stylized convention for representing the thunderbolts of Zeus, in engraved gems often seen as the device on the shield of...
Just in case not clear all round, AJ confirmed your surmise: widely chanted for prayer/meditation.
I sit corrected. Just know I won't buy fluorite jewellery when I have known a mineral specimen split spontaneously, no force required. Sugilite...
The mark on the right could be the Egyptian lotus, but nothing else about it seems right to me for an Egyptian piece. AJ knows far more. [IMG]
Gorgeous, all. I especially like the way the first two appear to be shaped to fit comfortably in the hand & all must have tactile as well as...
It's nice to feel wanted, but just took it at face value, that the cameo thread made one for snuff bottles seem like a good idea too. I'm going...
With only photos to go by, I would have guessed glass, with some paint added for contrast, now mostly worn away. But if you think it is lighter...
Or afraid you'll find the only copy around & want it for yourself. There's a General Discussion thread: Books you loved as a child & would like...
Think I'd be ready to kill. But at least you now had the title for future searches? Want to tell us? :happy:
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