[ATTACH] We would LOVE us some ermine tail.........
Here is a pot that is quite similar to yours, although the rim treatment is a little simpler. The character of the clay body looks similar to...
The pot may have been decorated, but if we cannot see the pattern there are no stylistic clues we can use to help determine origin. Coiling is a...
On the majority of jugs that I have seen, a single handle is oriented vertically, rather than horizontally as on yours. As komokwa has asked, what...
It is hard to see how big it is, and whether it would be feasible for such use as Taupou suggests. :eek::rolleyes: It also seems a darning egg...
They remind me of bululs, too. More often they are depicted with crossed arms, but head in hands sometimes appears....
I forgot to ask - what size is it? That might provide a clue as to its original intended use.
Round bottomed pots have been made in many cultures around the world. The form is not unusual. Round bottoms work well on uneven ground, propped...
@Taupou?
As others have said, your carving was made by a Makonde artist, in the "tree of life" or ujamaa style. The ujamaa style was developed by Makonde...
Neither of them are something I have seen before, and after perusing over 1500 images of clubs from Africa and the Pacific in the collection of...
The features remind me of Moche (Peruvian) portrait jars. [IMG] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LarcoPoterie_(28).jpg
Looking at more Vincennes and Sevres work (now that I know what to look for) I think they are probably repros, too. Thank you all.
Thank you. That's a start.
Not my usual area, but these look interesting and are coming up at a local auction. 8.5" tall. Can anyone identify the mark, and what the proper...
I really can't see what you see on the back of the canvas, even with the better photograph. You may need a more sophisticated method of enhancing...
You don't say where your comparisons are from, but they are clearly not the same signature as your original painting. There are several important...
A reused canvas would explain it. The Scots are notoriously thrifty. :)
Great finds, @smallaxe. May I ask how you found those advertisements?
Another one, attributed to "Southeast Asian Hill Tribes", living in Thailand, Laos, and Burma:...
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