Look through these boards and you'll find all sorts of things from all sorts of periods that can't be ID'd because there's no maker's mark or...
I don't think it's a woodblock print. It's either an original watercolor or a modern reproduction. I don't trust myself to recognize modern...
First time I've seen the underside of an epaulette. They are more robust than I imagined. Thanks.
Strong Rackham influence there.
Sure looks like a night light. I guess it was with the projector so that whoever was operating it could read an accompanying text.
I spent some time today looking at falling domino vids on youtube. There's quite a few.
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What's the document with the seal?
Look up Japanese Tetsubin. They're still being made. I have no idea how to tell old from new. Here's a lot of general info (very interesting):...
Take a look at this thread: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/anglo-indian-box.3542/
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Not limestone. Alabaster is a form of gypsum.
It looks like the great bronze Buddha at Kamakura in Japan.
I've been contradicted when I wanted to call slipware moriage. I've been told that moriage is restricted to that bisque, almost pastry-like applique.
If it is blue as shown, it could be a cyanotype... a process that was in use at that time. Since it is monochrome, my guess is that the print is...
Maybe alabaster. My guess is dyed.
If you Google images carl larsson falun garden print, you will find several examples in monochrome and color. I didn't read the descriptions, but...
The Sothebys paintings also sold for big bucks, but the pre-auction estimate was in line with the numbers Bonham's suggested. Sothebys consulted...
Well... a bird in the hand and all that. Bonham's has expressed interest. I think any major auction house will have access to the necessary...
What are you going to do with this picture? Are you sending it to Bonhams?
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