Sake cups are not really what we call cups - they are more like little dishes. (These are sake cups BTW) Definitely military though and could be...
William Tell with his crossbow and survivor ..:smuggrin:
I'd say those floral swags on the first white glass one are more than likely Bohemian (Czechoslovakia)
And I was hoping to see a cowboy bolo tie ..oh well!
I looked on ebay but couldn't find it? title or search term?
I have a few old rugs, The oldest is probably my 19thc Sarouk, lighting was a bit uneven when I took the photo but maybe you can still see some...
Blenko?
That's a Russian Samovar.
We call this stuff "Yokohama" - It is porcelain from Japan with applied designs (usually dragons) in slip, called "moriage". Searching those two...
This is almost certainly a jug by Chetham and Woolley, Circa 1805-15
I just realized it's in three "movements" :eek::D:D:D
Picked this up at a church sale this morning - going to give it to a friend who collects rare vinyl - I wouldn't normally give him classical...
It didn't belong to him though, someone else consigned it (I think)
One born every minute, richer they are, the more stupid. Just my opinion of course!
Nope. Doesn't look like shakudo work to me. Nowhere like fine enough. Looks cast in relief then polished?
Doesn't look fat enough to be Bluto or Skinny enough to be Olive ..artistic license? ...or some other characters?
Wood don't 'ave air bubbles either :bigtears::bucktooth:
Well I think it's super old, texture of wear reminds me of an old (and I mean old) pharmacy mortar I used to own. No call on origin or use yet...
Definitely cast from plaster or resin. Look at the air bubbles and the complete lack of texture on the flat surfaces on the reverse. Ridiculous...
Pewter, fairly new IMHO, left outside for a rainy winter = corrosion like this ..jes' sayin'
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