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Does anyone recognize this large glass vase? Technique? Murano?
I picked up this large glass vase from a thrift store and have seen similar swirls in some that say Murano. I do not know if the opal spots with the clear is called marbled or swirls or what?... -
Chinese guardion lions
Hi! These two chinese guardion lions / foo dogs / shishi are made of camphor wood. They have a pleasant sweet smell of camphor and old wood especially on the bottom of the bases. The male lion... -
New finds and a bit of Worthpoint help
First is a medal that should be as common as they come, just an image search gives a lot of results to what it is.
But what I found is a miniature medal for a recipient, 18 or 19 mm diameter and... -
Human face effigy pipe bowl
Just wondering if the members here can tell me anything about this stone pipe bowl. I’ve never seen anything quite like it, and am not sure what to make of it! -
Pan American Exposition token 1901
One of the guys on CoinTalk posted this.
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Traditional Indian or folk-art box?
Hi all,I rediscovered this interesting little wooden container in a drawer (don’t think I have posted about it before?) Handmade and painted. Vintage or antique? So is it Asian or Indian? What is... -
Top Shelf Shelf
Good morning!
Just scored this BIG wall shelf/drawer piece this weekend. It's walnut and contrasting ash, about 30" x 30" U.S., and weighs about 15-20 pounds, so it has to be on a big wood screw... -
Big Blue Painting
Hi all.
This painting is 47" wide and 33" tall. It's on thick , coarse canvas or jute. The tacks are copper. The stretchers have an insignia and "Glendale NY" which I think means they're made by... -
Age and origin of this sancai Tang style duck vessel.
I found this while out thrifting near Palm Springs. It measures about 5" wide, about 5.75" tall, and 7.5" long. It weighs 1.8 lbs. It appears to be entirely handmade out of black clay (there is... -
Neat Flea Market Finds
A guy had a bunch of prints in individual sleeves. I only found one I liked. He wanted $2, and I paid $1. Without my glasses I could read Grandpa's Pet. But, there's tiny writing at the top and...
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