Your statue represents one of the Seven Lucky Gods. His name is Hotei. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_deities#Seven_Lucky_Gods...
Is this post below the one you saw? https://www.antiquers.com/threads/real-or-fake-silver.54876/
@Bronwen :happy::happy::kiss:
Good eye @Hollyblue!! :happy::happy:
Seeing the bottom I am inclined to agree that this piece was painted by a hobbyist. Many companies such as D&C sold a plain white piece of...
I would not have been able to leave it behind either. :happy::happy:
Hello J4COB & welcome to the forum!! :happy::happy::happy: I can't help you with the cufflinks but as far as the box it may or not be authentic....
@i need help @Bookahtoo @daveydempsey I think this might get some help on the jewelry board. :happy::happy::happy:
Looks like somebody's kids didn't want their parent's collection of old darners. :p:rolleyes::facepalm: I would have grabbed them too. Even if...
It looks like a piece of chalk ware. They were very big at local fairs & such in the c.1960s. This type of bank would have to be busted to get at...
Hello @SaraC1253 & welcome to the forum!! :happy::happy: You can set up some searches for the teapot on eBay & they will email you to let you...
...& by the looks of the piece, it hasn't been cleaned since 1861. ;):p:p:yuck::yuck::nailbiting::nailbiting::nailbiting:...
Maybe if you put a dab of silver cleaner on a q-tip & rub it inside the indentation the marks might become clearer. :happy:
@Kronos - will you help out with the WP results? :happy::happy:
@daveydempsey :happy::happy:
I did a few quick searches but could not find this pattern & it may not have had an actual pattern name. You can check Replacements to see if you...
Hello @LoveVintageThings & welcome to the forum!! :happy::happy: That is not patina, it is tarnished & if not cleaned off will eventually cause...
...or they saw the marks & just couldn't be bothered to take even one more photo. :rolleyes::p:facepalm::facepalm: These are the same sellers who...
Unfortunately, this was not mine but I sure would love to find a couple. ;):smuggrin::smuggrin::smuggrin: I stumbled across this pin earlier this...
It comes in a variety of colors & the swan is actually a lipstick holder. ;) :happy::happy:...
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