For all the talk about facial recognition software, google lens is not very good at identifying portraits in paintings or sculpture. My first...
Is there a chance yours and the etsy one are the same one? Where did you get it? Based on the inconclusive link, the ID of Roman statesman may not...
The illustrations appear to depict pilgrimage ampullae preserved in the Treasury of Monza Cathedral. If not from the Memorie storiche di Monza e...
The closeup reveals a halftone screen pattern, which is a photographic method of reproduction. Such methods became practical in the late 19th...
Aren't the large, round bottomed, copper candy kettles used directly over heat?
Well, "whitey" killed most of the buffalo and eagles, so it is difficult to be entirely traditional. "Traditional" can be expressed in style and...
I am not a clock person, but I would make some observations about the character of the materials. The gilded fittings appear quite rough, and not...
The corners remind me of blood red work by Anish Kapoor. Unsettling.
Late to the party, here. I don't believe we have been told how long it is. The wood looks older than the decorations, and there appears to be a...
The style of your carving looks Burmese. Is it quite heavy? From its appearance, it may be teak, which can be heavy, and might explain why the...
Yes, the weaving on the bottle can get away with a single strand warp because it is supported by the bottle. The basket I have stands on its own,...
It is the same basic technique, based on traditional willow weaving methods. The one on Chairish is worked over a bottle. The one I have is better...
Eureka! After a few more hours of searching I found this listed on Chairish - [ATTACH]...
On the other hand, St. George's dragons are usually depicted with wings. No wings anywhere here. But it might be his traditional lance stuck in...
Technically, Perseus's horse Pegasus should have wings. But perhaps the artist thought that might be a little over the top. ;)
It may depict the story of Perseus and Andromeda....
Would you prefer we not answer any of your questions?
It could, I suppose, be the work of an accomplished basketmaker almost anywhere. Perhaps even a one-off experiment. But it would be nice to find...
Interesting. They seem to have been selling flat strips, and some of the basket examples they show would be classed as wicker/stake-and-strand...
I saw and commented on your knobkerrie. The braided technique used on some Zulu baskets is derived from such work as on your piece. But the...
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