Toaster oven, slowly...begin with object & oven both cold.
Here is confirming translation of your signature, bosco... Re: Signature Help, Please; Pair of Cast Bronze Vessels Posted By: anonymous Posted...
I use SuperGlue, the thinnest available. First warm* (to 150F or so) the cracked piece. Apply liberally to a side that will allow follow-up...
Great Good Fortune, bosco!
That sweet glaze an' soft lines are reminiscent of Catalina Island Pottery, to me.
Made from...sheet iron? How thick is it?
I hope to be able to answer that for you...gimme a few days. Meanwhile others here may snipe my response, but either way you'll get a translation.
A remarkable signature, bosco!
I have a strong sense that the process involves electro-deposition. I've not seen the like of this in all my years of collecting; that's why I had...
Longaker? 1984
The Obi is 108" X 3"; remnant 50" X 26". Again, I'm unable describe adequately what you can see. Probably silk, but untested. Thanks for lookin'!...
I don't know what to call this fabric; brocade, or damask? Silk, probably, but untested so far. Pre-war for sure; beyond that I am over my head as...
This has been loomed as you see it; age is at least pre-war. I cannot say much about it; in a box with 3 kimono's, a child's 3-piece outfit,...
The spoon is more likely to Chinese than Japanese, I think.
Had this so long I can't recall when or where it was acquired...maybe San Diego, in the '80s. The central diamond is 13 1/2" X 5 1/2". The top 2...
Very Nice, Rclinftl...I believe that's a portrait of a specific place/town...an' the perspective is good enough to narrow the artist's viewpoint...
~10 1/2" diameter, ~1 1/8" wall, ~17 oz. The Dragon has 3 claws...but sure looks Chinese to me; hence the query about Japanese origin. A copper...
You've goy better eyes than I, Gunga Din!
In a Heartbeat! Cough it up, take 'em home an' wallow in your treasures. Chances are good at least one of them will pay for the lot! Good Luck!
Yup...there were maybe half-dozen mills here when I arrived in '73; now only one of those remains, with a newer one a little west of town. We're a...
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