I'm puzzled by your use of the word lacquer for the glossy material lining the interior, AJ...'tho I profess no comparable expertise, I'm...
I could, but focus isn't the whole problem. The mark has to be severely side-lit to show up at all, because it's not very deep nor sharply...
That's because its designed for an external clapper.
Spot ON! Thank you, Houseful!!
Or perhaps a mustard pot? It seems to have been used a lot without its cover, which shows much less wear.
This is 9 5/8" wide, ~4 1/2" high, ~2 3/8" deep; the mouth is ~6" by ~1 5/8. Weight is 15 oz. All of the gold is hand-painter over-glaze; the rest...
This may have been part of Leonard's hoard, but I'm unsure...it looks Japanese to me. ~6 1/4" rim diameter, 2 1/2" rim height, 3 1/4" to the top...
It's about 5" in diameter, 7" tall; nicely cast bronze. I believe it is made to be hung from the small ring at right-center in pic 1. The...
If y'mess with a bull, ya gotta expect to take the horn!
"Leather Checkbook Cover, Deeply Embossed Lone Pine/Sequoia in Fern, in red on dark ground" It's more than 80 characters; edit to fit. Good luck,...
An' both of those have hooves!
Keep in mind as well: People that kill whales for food may also have a taste for horseflesh...so hoof material would be available, if not widely.
Lessee...$5 times 10# equals: $50. 'Nuff said?
Quaint!
So many ways to address that...How 'bout CLUELESS?
Gold plated Fish?!
A bit over $5, I think...
Yep...an' I knew it was a waste of food, even then!
Yes, AJ...more correct. Thanks!
Ah...Thanks! I should probably have made that connection, Books.
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