It’s not a Netsuke but similar to some I’ve seen. I’ve searched the
internet and can’t seem to find what it is. It’s from my grandfather’s
collection so I know it’s old. It’s signed but I don’t speak Chinese so
I have no clue what it says. It’s very ...
I’m hoping someone can help lead me in the right direction. I have done
endless searches trying to find what this necklace is and I’ve come up
empty each time. It’s been in my family a long time. The note with it
just says ancient Japanese necklace. ...
Belonged to my grandfather who collected rare antiquities. I believe
it’s signed Rocco C or Recco C. My grandfather had a paper that said
Whale Love Song underneath it. Any help with artist or value is greatly
appreciated.
Looking for help identifying this set. Highly ornate. Chinese? Japanese?
Ming? I haven’t been able to find one like it online. Also any help with
approx value is greatly appreciated as well. Belonged to my grandfather
who collected rare antiquities. ...
I have been looking at them more and under magnification they look like
stone and as I mentioned they’re extremely cold to the touch on my face
and when tapped against my teeth definitely feel like stone. The muddy
areas are perplexing. I’m going to ...
I happen to make an extremely tasty guano-mole dip … I’d be happy to
give you the recipe Your comment cracked me up lol. Thanks for the info
perhaps I can find someone at usf to take a look at them. I’m usually
really good at researching things but t...
I was wondering if the bead is actually stone covered in mud? The
“glazed” part is cold to the touch and taps on my teeth like stone as
does the mud part. Do you think that’s a possibility?
Here’s some and I will try different lighting as well. The beads seem to
be handmade of some type of clay or mud with glazing on part of the
bead. Each bead is hand knotted like my other Japanese necklaces are.
I’ve done so much searching for clay an...
Thank you so much for sharing your information. It definitely helps and
is very much appreciated. I’m going to do more research on them and I’ve
asked several family members for more information. Wishing you and your
family a blessed new year!
