Could be. It is also possible the description of the one at yanapumashop is not accurate. Technical details may get lost in translation.
[ATTACH] The photo of this one is not very good, but from the posture it appears to be the same casting: [ATTACH]...
It looks somewhat similar to a small ceramic trinket jar that one of my uncles brought back from Florence ("Firenze"), Italy, after WWII: [ATTACH]...
Perhaps a caiman, when viewed from the top. [IMG]
The staining may be bleeding of the brown dye - a common problem with dark colors in the 19th century that were mordanted with manganese or iron....
Did Catharina have any siblings, and thus possibly some nieces who might be named after their grandmother?
Interesting that Catharina's mother's name is Maria. Undoubtedly a common name, but would also be consistent with Maria Louisa Dubs being a...
That has to be her! Great find, Debora. Any evidence in ancestry.com of a Catherine Schultz in the Dubs family? I imagine this type of object...
That's a tough one. It is a very big topic, with lots of specialized terminology. The field covers the fibers used, methods of processing and...
I agree that the last name of the writer begins with a D - compare with the known capital Ds of "Died" and "Dollar". "Dubs" is a German surname.
Unlikely. Perhaps a contraction of "possession", or something else with similar meaning. I think @moreotherstuff is probably right that the...
This pair is of wood rather than bamboo, with "patent applied for" stamps:...
The structure and surfaces look very new/contemporary to me, too. The dolphin does not look hand carved - the surface is lumpy and irregular,...
I have found hinged examples referred to as a "Friendship Ball", for potpourri or other small gifts: [IMG]...
Just to help with the education project, "greenware" refers to mass produced ceramics that are sold in a "green" state, meaning they are dry and...
There is "slip decorated" pottery, which is a traditional technique where clays of different colors are mixed as a thick liquid - a "slip" - and...
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For comparison, described as a Meiji era (Japanese) spice box:...
The first one does not look like mink. The second one might be. But we need closer views of the fur itself so we can better see color, texture and...
Welcome @shar, We will want to see more views of the design (rotate the vase), a closeup of the calligraphy (writing), and a view of the bottom...
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