That's a British registration diamond on the band of the handle, indeed. Unusual pattern.
Oh, they get a living wage in China, believe me. Fastest growing middle class on the planet, which is what the carvers are. Even factory workers...
Very Studio Ghibli. ;)
She's in a boat, holding a carp with a butterfly. Hm. Must google on the symbolism.
I'd agree that base doesn't look much older than the 50s or 60s.
Not convinced on that. Egyptian glass is very very light, this doesn't look that.
Komokwa, I bought lovely carved jade in Vancouver. Apparently, much is actually sent to China for carving then brought back - the skills are...
Dunno - depends what they owe you. ;) I could see twenty or thirty quid maybe?
Yup!
Try Thai.
I know some artists who'd love those. They'd make a mad Christmas tree, for example.
af, is there room under the gilded bowl for ice? That would favour caviar. Certainly, caviar serving spoons are either gilded or horn.
That's Poseidon, that is. Yer man with the trident and conch shell. He's with a Nereid, so might be his missus. The other side, though, has...
Thank you. ;) I'm now wondering if this T. Peter Gray was some sort of gallery. Although, the PO Box and phone number are the framers, so maybe he...
I think that's a Lexterten set.
Silver, you need to buy Andy McConnell's definitive book on decanters. http://decanterman.com/
Himself thought it might read S York. I think the souvenir idea is probably correct, a lot of Brits travel to NZ. The framer is still going, but...
I quite like this, but then I always love anything involving the sea. It's decently framed by a proper company, which makes me think it may be...
It will sell better as a bowl than an ashtray. ;) The colour is quite Sklo.
I see quite a few like this. Some certainly Murano, but some of the Sklo factories made them.
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