I think if it was made by a serious artist, it would have been signed in some way. It may be an art student's project. It looks like it may be a...
The only H. Wilson & Co. I have been able to find was a pottery company in Texas in the late 19th century, which doesn't seem relevant. Is it...
Please tell us who the publisher is - your photo is not quite clear enough for me to read the fine print.
Also, please tell us what material you think the painting is on (wood, canvas, ceramic).
Nice of you to be "open to other alternatives". Perhaps if you were more open about your goal we could be more helpful. In what context are you...
What is the purpose of this attempt to coin a new term? Are you looking for a title to put on business cards?
I also see the MD followed by (L)? X, which would be 1560 in Roman numerals. It should not be assumed, however, that this object dates to 1560....
@SimonK - Please, if you can still edit your post, please click on Full Size for the images. It will make it easier for people to see.
In the used book trade, a "scout" usually refers to someone who seeks out decent books and sells them to an established dealer/shop owner. They...
The one that I have (and posted on the earlier thread) is mounted in a very similar tray. I believe this was a common way to convert them for sale...
His tail goes the wrong way. I doubt it was made by anyone who actually knew fish. It may just be an art project.
This one is probably Afghan (or thereabouts), a wool kilim. [IMG]
I think the second image may be depicting a scene from the Ramayana where the bad guy, Ravana, is "deceiving Sita with the illusion of Rama's...
In this case I think the form of the garment will be more informative than the style of embroidery. Similar embroideries are described as Chinese,...
For those of you interested, there was more discussion on this box in a second thread Charlie started:...
I agree it looks Chinese, and somewhat similar to a rank badge, but not a style I am familiar with. I agree with @Debora that you should not...
Now that our outage is over - [IMG] https://mfastpete.org/obj/effigy-beaker-kero/ https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kero/hd_kero.htm
Before returning the piece, it might be worth exploring the possibility that it is a cup rather than a bell. Native Peruvian cultures made beakers...
He might be a caiman, with the prominent raised eyes, bulb on the snout, smooth scales on the body and ridged scales on his fat tail, so the...
The subjects look Japanese, caught in some unfortunate event. Perhaps part of a larger composition.
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