Thanks, AJ...I understand all of that..thanks. When I received the okimono, it had a short cord loop, with the knot carefully tucked into the...
Agreed.
So...netsuke has holes (as I have seen) that are 'formally' placed an' often outlined, usually beneath the object? I accept that the holes...
Thank you, bosko...I hadn't heard of that before today.
Sorry, Holly...poorly pictured. Look at pic 8, please...there are holes between between all the mushroom stems.
The upper edge of the bowl is finished in a way that plated spoons rarely are. Either way, PP, they're lovely...thanks!
The dark pics are LED ceiling light; the light ones are flash: both sets edited for light an' saturation, so the color isn't accurate anywhere....
Nah...that's a rabbit hole I ain't goin' down, bosko. It'd take up too much cherished nap-time...which I'm loath to relinquish. Thanks for the...
What's that mean, Gus?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_bead They're not old chevrons, as far as I know...but that is a very nice string o' beads!
If that hadn't been on an official AF site, the description would be suspect, in my (limited) experience. But it would do the job, for an...
I'm no help, but willing to bet it's a 'portrait' of an actual facade somewhere.
It's a rare thing for me to be unable to identify a hand tool...but this has me stumped. I will offer, as guesses: 1) a percussive musical...
Sedimentary. imo...
The mirror or butterfly matching grain on the doors (like the generous an' detailed brass-work) strike me as indicating high earlier craft. I like...
I doubt you'll suffer from the paper removal...'tho the paper may.
Could that be a section of an Ibex horn?
Wow...I'm really sorry to have stirred your wrath, komo. I'm pretty sure the bottom one, with hakenkreuz symbols, is older than the other two,...
You mean today's post?
Izzit Jewelry, Art, Tribal Art or Textiles? They'll be individually posted. Thanks, all! [ATTACH]
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