Going by the etched image, would have to call it a bed Pan. :joyful: Definitely once part of something larger, but...?
Just an idea off the top of my flat head: is it possible these were meant for WWII servicemen to be able to carry in a pocket for a little...
This may help someone decipher the inscription on the side: [ATTACH] Maku Mormich?
Asp & it shall be answered?
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Perfume-Factices-Dummy-Display-Bottles-/10000000003653151/g.html Good spot, Debora! I have one still unopened in its...
Their colors are orange & black. Penn State's are white + dark & light blue. Could be a high school or even junior high/middle school. Going to...
Think you're confusing art with National Geographic. Certainly does have a Black Forest-y feel to it, although almost expect the Germans to be...
No idea what school, but the lyre probably indicates letter belonged to a member of the band.
Looked at original posting & see no one mentioned something that stands out to my eye: the bovine head is not that of a European domestic cow....
Holds your pipe and she cooks too? Have seen some meerschaum pipes that would be the perfect complement to this holder, but guaranteed to bring...
Looks like you have already pinned it down quite well. Never heard of this before, so was surprised to find it is a whole field of study by...
Are they each open on one side? I have a piece by Imperlux that looks very similar to a single one of these that is meant to hold a votive...
Could be that incorporating horseshoe nails or otherwise repurposing old hardware was a signature feature of this artisan's work. The halo also...
About this, you would have to ask Pearl. To me, nacre from any source, abalone included, falls into the general category of mother of pearl....
It is mother of pearl & Hollyblue is probably correct that it is from an abalone shell.
Agree completely with all_fakes & have deleted my remarks as redundant. The painting was donated to the Art Institute of Chicago by his son...
That's a question for Any Jewelry. I'm just proposing boxwood as the material. :)
Even if Jacqueline is no longer with us, the pieces are so clearly marked that you would expect, even assuming most have not traveled through time...
I'm going with boxwood. If you do a search for boxwood netsuke or ojime you will see it can be stained various shades, often just like this....
Could it be that some sort of projection process was used to transfer the image that reversed it? I have a print on silk (not sure whether it...
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