Yup...costly fun indeed! Good for a laugh, 'tho...frequently!
I think I understand the word...but in this context I do not.
Isn't she lovely? Regal! Thanks...
There's no question about ferrous metal...that thing is stone of some variety. I, too, look eagerly toward some solid ID of purpose or use. That's...
Hmmm...Dunno 'bout dat. But Dragons an' fish share scales; so you might have something there...
Part of my confusion is from not being comfortable with choosing a vertical orientation. I did choose, but am not sure up is correctly up.
Usually I can sort Chinese from Japanese...sometimes. But not now. Your help is desperately needed here. Thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Mostly southpaws...
Technically, I think, the repair is made with lacquer, and faced in gold. It's doubtful you would find a Kintsugi studio in Cyprus; but the piece,...
Whimsy, pure & simple!
So...mostly eye-candy, except for the clock? Good grief!
Seems way too ornate for function...is it simply a decorative item, or was it made to use? Wine, water, milk...Sangria?
Couple grand, maybe...rare, like hen's teeth, y'know.
Gee...Thanks, komo...it would have never occurred to me!
I've not screwed up the courage to mar even slightly the material under question...nor do I expect to. It is enough for me to know what it's...
Just an aside about bois durci: I googled 'test for gutta percha'...one of the results suggested touching GP with your (dry?) tongue...as the...
How sweet! Thanks, bosco...
What a wonderful, long page full of some really magnificent wooden bowls! Thanks!!
Very helpful, Kyra! Thank you! I've read the link, and found it intriguing...I had not known of bois durci before your post.
I try...Thanks!
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