Was wondering if the inside edge of the hole in the bottom has any glaze on it? Howyaben?
Hello, Cousin! Agree, planter or cache pot. It would be hard to put the hole in after piece complete, so I favor the notion it is original, just...
I was thinking commedia dell'arte too, but not sure which character. Doesn't Pierrot always wear white?
Then what?
I kept thinking it looked like one of the tablets for the commandments, but of course that would be out of place here. It does seem to go with...
I went with Durga rather than Kali because she looks more pacific, not holding a severed head or anything that way. The Chinese do some amazing...
It's possible, but not conventional. Placing the shield between them is also a quirky touch. It would normally be in front by his shoulder, if...
What's in front of Agnus Dei? Can't make it out from photo nor figure it out from conventions for crucifixion scenes.
The 'jugate' cameo on the left is helmet shell; so is the 'pretty lady' (with diadem?) who is shown twice. The one in between is resin. Pretty...
I like the effect of the cherubs drawing back the curtains on the Passion Play.
Is she all one piece? Or are the arms, etc., separate pieces attached to the main body? My initial impression is also that she is resin, meant...
Guess seller is a bit of a Pollyanna, NOT!
Crafty vixen. Wonder if there was ever a little dust pan part to go with it? My thought was table crumber, but like the idea of a gent's hat brush.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Grunge can actually be useful when trying to figure out from photos whether or not a cameo is carved in a natural material....
Durga?
Cock-eyed spaniel? Looks a bit like George Booth's cartoon dogs.
She's definitely coral. Not sure lemon juice would be strong enough to dissolve the calcium carbonate. Really, no need to assault her with...
This may answer some of your questions: https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-declaration-of-independence/true-copy-of-declaration-of-independence/
But I gotta love the image of him as an equestrian portrait of a Caesar, on a toy horse!
I remember reproductions of this sort from my childhood, oh, so long ago.
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