There are 8 postcards, each with a face-legend. I don't believe the Buddha is that at Kamakura, bicbw. 3 other scenes may be related to it;...
I thought so too, Mikey...but wasn't that type celluloid (with lines) designed to appear as ivory? I have seen pieces of it stamped 'French Ivory'.
NO...in no circumstance. Just my opinion, of course. Those two missing tabs seem to be evidence of a previous attempt to uncover the...
I'm confused about that, too...
1945 to 1989, I think...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/science/medieval-sword-netherlands-scli-intl Aside from the historic aspect, what's left is simply beautiful!...
Wow!...Thank you, AJ!
Nice! Even without the signature, I think it's done by hand...otherwise I'm a dummy.
My thought is that the overall delicacy of the cabinet design, including the drawer pulls, contrasts strongly with the rather massive, almost...
C'est Fini...
I correct myself: that should be in a post.
First, you can have up to 10 pics in a thread, an' many pics are better...then, when you add pics to a thread, click on the top of their list...
Welcome Aboard, Steve!
Its uniform surface appearance suggests possible granite, to me. I like it!
The pic of the handle says added, but some time ago...rather than as-made...but beyond that I can't add anything pertinent. Thanks!
Hard to tell about the handles without a close-up...but they look well-placed, so my guess is original...bwdik?
Yep...nucleation points is what I should have said. Agreed...super informative page...Thanks, Books!
Kinda like the 'seed' that snowflakes form around...or maybe not. Be nice to know more about that phenomenon, eh?
Strange, indeed...the center of a few of those radiant patches show a dimple (pic 4)...are they physical, or just apparent?
Simply beautiful...magnetically attractive...Thanks, Shamster!
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