I am pretty sure we have seen one of these before - a metal cast reproduction of an original stone carving. Now let me see if I can find the...
You would think that the shop owner would want to take every precaution, and make sure such losses are covered - or they won't have any more...
At the antique malls we participate in, each dealer is responsible for insuring their own items. But any contract should have specified who is...
Interesting. Please post a clear photo of the front so that we can see the face, and a close up of the coins.
It may be an Indonesian copy of the Kenyan kisii stone objects. There are many Indonesian carvings that look similar to the kisii stone decorative...
Ebony usually has a dark heartwood, and lighter colored sapwood. The speckled/streaked appearance of this wood is unusual. It may be Dalbergia...
Looking further into sleeve bands, I found this informative article on collecting Chinese sleeve bands:...
I am finding somewhat similar long panels described as chair covers: [IMG]...
Looks like metal wound thread. Almost like a sampler for motifs used on imperial dragon robes - the 5-toed dragon, and (I think) mountain...
It is very well made. Not sure where it is from, though. The rim finish looks like what the Jicarilla Apache do, but I believe they usually coil...
I am not an expert in Chinese vases by any means. But I think it is the way that the rim turns back in on itself/is undercut that strikes me as...
I would also say Korea or China. The rim looks like a newer style to me, though, and what we can see of the interior is very clean. The base is...
Can you tell what she is holding in her right hand? A closeup might be helpful in identifying her. I suspect it is Aphrodite/Venus, born from the...
This basket is so simple, with few distinguishing features, that I can't place it. I am pretty sure it is not Native American, but the technique...
Love the photo set up. What did you have for breakfast?
It looks like a ukiyo-e image, but those were wood block prints on paper (usually). I have found a site advertising silk handkerchiefs (pocket...
If we are doing baskets .... I would like to share some contemporary willow work: [IMG] Joe Hogan, Ireland [IMG] Jenny Crisp - England [IMG]...
I agree with @Any Jewelry that it is Southeast Asian, although I have never been sure about the identity of that stiff, thinly divided material....
No, sorry. But my guess would be not too long before your grandfather may have acquired it.
Cinnabar most often refers to the mineral used to color lacquer - traditionally mercuric sulphide, which is red. But lacquer can be colored with...
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