Well, upon further inspection, though I still can't read it, I can see similarities in the 'writing' to that of Seal Script which is one of many...
Sorry to say, that does not look like Chinese, Japanese or Korean to me. Nor does it fit with ancient forms of the languages like Seal Script or...
It looks like Dragonware which is Moriage. Is the dragon raised? or flat? Also, Dragonware does not simply encompass anything with a Dragon on...
Not sure if they made this exact pattern, but it does look extremely similar to another one they have made. For a search keyword, you could use...
It is extremely hard to read such well-worn writing, though it kind of looks like the Wing Nam & Co Hong Kong mark. Which would put it around 1900.
This is a corner gargoyle. meant for placement at corner points along wall edging.
Thanks for that, I missed seeing the location.
There are many such bowls around with prices varying from the thousands of dollars to one I saw sold for just $6. These bowls may have specific...
Oh, and Chinese by the way...
Yours does look different to this, although still very similar, it would be best to verify its authenticity with a professional if you intend to...
Vase (vase le boitteux) ca. 1752–53 Vincennes Manufactory French The Pinterest Link opens faster, but the met museum link, contains more info...
It looks closer to a French Vincennes mark to me, well, at least some of them, they do vary a lot over time. [IMG]
I do have other documents which show such comparison with Egyptian hieroglyphs, ancient Bone Script, and a variety of others, if it ever comes up.
The red 'stamp' is small Seal Script, an ancient form of Chinese writing. I have a 753 page document listing a great many of these Seal Script...
功咸刭馬 As from wikipedia: 功咸 Gong Xian was a scholar loyal to the fallen Ming dynasty. 刭馬 Horses When written this way it tends to means it is an...
The motto shown on the hat "Honi soit qui mal y pense" is a French maxim used as the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter.
A miniature painter, or a painter of miniatures.... A tiny tiny tiny painter... :)
The striations (lined pattern) in the back of the stone, could either be a natural part of the stone, or a result of the process of cutting the...
Can we see a photo of it from another angle, perhaps standing upright. Pukeberg Walther made some art glass candle holders, round and flatish in...
I don't suppose you could take some additional photos of the area with the writing on it, perhaps move the lighting around to cast shadows on the...
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