You may be correct on this, @blooey. That orange color is often seen on Kutani pieces.
From an earlier discussion here on Satsuma ware - "Satsuma" ware was originally produced in the Satsuma region on the island of Kyushu. It is...
liveauctioneers.com has a number of auction records for Mangbetu harps, with prices ranging from under $100 to $3,000, including this one which...
I believe it is Mangbetu, from the Congo, similar to this one at the Metropolitan Museum in NY: [ATTACH]...
Yes, not a traditional base on #8, with that foot.
You might be right. Given your location you are probably more familiar with things further east. I still think #8 is a recent recreation using...
Y Yes, white, black, and green ash throughout the state. Or at least we did before the borer. :(
We see similar types here in Wisconsin. I think this style became sort of pan northern woodlands. 1 and 3 may be sisal, from Swaziland. Not sure,...
2, 4 and 5 are Hausa, from northern Nigeria. 6 is a bread basket from Ethiopia. I agree with komokwa that 7 is probably NA, Great Lakes area. Not...
True. The Arab Emirate in Sicily did not last as long, only until the Norman conquest in the late 11th cen., and subsequent expulsion of all...
The technology of the white, lead + tin oxide glazed pottery did originate with Islamic potters in the Middle East, as early as the 9th century....
With the fleur de lis, probably made in Florence, which is known for its fine leather work.
Rather than a dedication or gift inscription, might it be a lengthy title for the piece? It seems consistent with the subject matter. Have you...
It looks like a tourist version of a sun/moon mask made by the Eket/Ibibio in Nigeria....
The shape is similar to traditional mosque lamps: [IMG] http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93/mosque-lamp-unknown/ While searching for those, I...
I will pass your message on to P., the primary author. :)
I continued to add some things to my message after you fell asleep. :) The cone shaped item might be a decorative pendant, one of several that...
The large piece at the top looks like a precolumbian Peruvian "tumi" knife, made of copper/copper alloy. Bottom row, 2nd from right (after the...
It is not uncommon to rebind a valuable book that has been damaged. The spine and corners of a book are subject to the most wear and tear, so the...
It is not any tribal style that I am familiar with. I suspect it is just someone's art piece.
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