It does not look like an original 19th century photograph - but a copy, or print from an old negative. All of the info on the back is modern - bar...
Sorry, no idea. The design, with the sort of taotie mask, looked Chinese to me. And google translated the first column of text as Chinese,...
The text and style of decoration appear to be Chinese rather than Japanese.
:eek: Apparently copied from some other product.........
She might be a version of "marapachi bommais" - [ATTACH] https://www.amazon.in/HareNarayanas-Wooden-Handicrafts-Marappachi-Pieces/dp/B0CHNXTB4Q...
https://www.aliexpress.com/i/3256802715801238.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt
The first part of the translation is a common phrase known as the "Basmala/Bismillah", and occurs at the beginning of each chapter ("surah") of...
Rather than a little hand, it seems more likely that the form on her shoulder is a tendril of hair, decorated with beads as in this portrait of...
Humidification might be helpful in relaxing the fibers, followed by drying under weight. For a ukiyoe, you would want to choose a humdification...
The style is similar to oil lamps found in Pompeii and Herculaneum (Roman, 1st century). Oil lamps such as this were used throughout the Roman...
This one is similar - https://www.trocadero.com/stores/gideonantiques/items/266452/Vintage-Japanese-Imari-Plate/enlargement1
Not all red dyes behave the same way. Your best bet may be to let it dry, and then test it by rubbing with another cloth to see if the dye transfers.
Probably a version of an alloy known as nickel silver, German silver, and other names. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver
I can't tell what metal it is from photos.
It is a type of Spanish stirrup.
It may be a different company. The examples I found on ebay (linked above) were bought in Spain in 1969.
Presumably to prevent rust and keep it smooth. Not a unique treatment - https://www.ebay.com/itm/195085525204 https://www.ebay.com/itm/325780738896
Probably a "bodkin", used for threading tapes or yarns through a sewn tube/sleeve.
Yes - but with all the usual caveats that any individual "pre-columbian" pot may be a more recent recreation or mended/restored.
Ah, yes. Thanks for that insight.
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