Jealous of your cup, Hanau or not. I want one now. I wonder how many years will pass before one crosses my path cheaply!?
Definitely a very lightweight construction. A messy but effective repair to a hole or tear towards the bottom front.
I had little to no expectations of identifying the actual team/club that used it. Just the sport was all I hoped for. Come to think of it though I...
I don’t suppose you saw one with similar straps/ties? I couldn’t find one.
That makes sense I suppose. Although these little straps are very delicate. They wouldn’t do much to secure shoulder pads for a full contact sport...
Ah yes, makes sense not mixing your teas/pots up when brewing. One day I’ll have to brew some up in a Yixing pot and also a stainless pot and see...
The first thing I do at a sale after a cursory overview is figure out what it is they are placing value on and what it is they aren’t placing...
No I suppose not, as eager to please as she looks.
Handsome set, well bought! Where single candle units don’t bring much, candelabras seem to sell pretty well.
Could be. I think the guy I talked to seemed to appreciate the exacting engineering required more than the feng shui per say. I didn’t go in depth...
Grabbed this yesterday on whim. Hoping someone can explain the tassels or ties emanating from the reverse? Around 70% of the homes contents were...
“If it’s brown, it’s down.” Apparently that’s a saying among the production crew of antiques roadshow. edit: yet I’m still surprised you didn’t...
Calligraphy is a massive bonus on anything old and Chinese. On new things it may not always hold true. I agree with the tips given about teapots...
Neat thing! I love Memento Mori imagery as well.
You have to ash very carefully and gently into the small of her back/top of her buttocks. Only room for about half a cigarette at a time though.
Sure looks like worn plating to me. I thought it could be tarnish, or possibly gilding on top of the silver that was wearing off. However, when...
I wasn’t pointing out the defects to point out defects. I was pointing out the defects because they help to explain the material(s) the object is...
Looks like bubbling and flaking of plating directly around the rim of lens. Handle could be different material though.
I’d think plated brass handle. Is the handle solid or hollow? A silver handle would be hollow or filled most likely, rather than solid cast. It...
Aren’t there “junk shops” in China you can go to?
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