Last I heard, to become a licensed appraiser in the USA, you just had to attend a rather pricey week-long seminar in Vegas ..after that, Antiques...
Chinese copy, saw tons of these in the 90's! Chickens and sailing ships were very popular subjects too! All with phony "antiqued" brass-gilt...
Agreed, had a quick look and it does seem like a keeper - thanks for posting! I have a piece of Ming stuff, a 12" Wanli era deep dish.. not sure...
I looked at this last night and sort of agree that the swirling upper section is more typical of Sevres than Meissen, i.e. More on the "French"...
Engeline something?
They are not engineered wood, but a plain lower cost type of real wood, like alder, birch or maple, then stained and varnished to a "mahogany"...
mmm ....hard call on venue, but with a very searchable and high profile name like Rene Lalique, I think you'd do fine on eBay, maybe even putting...
Rather optimistic pricing on that link IMHO
Pretty demonic looking yorkie, that!:eek:
The watches could be quite valuable if they are genuine.
Yes but in these gender fluidity days who can say for sure?:blackeye: Lady on left looks ready to give him a whack with that sickle for being out...
Lovely design, typical early Mason's mark and shape, so all good. Have several of this shape, yours are way more attractive than mine!
Super piece, good score, quality like that is priceless so no matter what you paid. Money ain't worth the paper etc ..
I think you could safely describe these paintings as capriccios with urn and figures among ruins, after or manner of Giovanni Paolo Panini, and...
I quite like these. What does the reverse look like?
Unique!
Maybe! Also - did anyone notice that the old man #2's face has an eerie resemblance to a cheese sandwich?
Great pic to have of her.
Why not just post them here? Several of us have some knowledge on Chinese stuff.
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