Also, I think the palette knife was used.
Thanks for the replies. The painting does look nicely done but it's hard to see from those photos. By the way, the front comes wrapped in thin...
Will post clear images and close ups later. What is your first impression, a factory piece? Thanks
I think I pictured the marks upside down but still can't make out anything.
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Thanks. I think you are right. It is about 7 1/4 to top of finial.
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It is done on paper board. No siggy found. Do you think is more like a decorative type of painting? Also, suggestions on age and what kind of...
Anyone familiar with the artist? Thanks
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By the way, what breed is the dog? thanks
Nuff, take a closer look at the borders decoration. You can see some overlapping and some of the lines are broken, which would point to transfer....
By the way, where did you see transfer in your pieces? Seem all hand painted. What's with pre and post 1850 and the relation to the quality?
I am not finding any numbering. Any good place I can ask at? I doubt that they are something very special but the no ID bugs me.
It is. But the term cinnabar is usually used for red colored lacquerware, correct or not. You can see descriptions like " carved white cinnabar...
Just bumping, still can't find the same.
Ok, I just don't understand why we argue. The Chinese did not use transfers but only during the first few decades of 20th C. That is a fact. If...
I would vote for Japanese. I would expect a bit different kind of decoration from the Chinese and some more traditional patterns. Unless it was...
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