This is a beautiful Japenese Dragon embroidery. It is hand wrapped silk and metallic thread on black silk. There is some fading of the black silk but no tears. I believe this to be Japenese because the dragons have 3 toes. The dragons are female because of the fan tails but that is the limit of my knowledge. I was told by an appraiser that this is possibly 18th century if not older and could bea "sleep" ?? Would love to know more about this. The back has a seal from the company that framed it here in the states and I do not know where the sticker below it originated from. There are no other markings that I can see. Depending on how the light hits this art it will look more gold or more silver (see first 2 pictures).
I have had this bowl for some time and I think it is silver. I bought it from a car boot sale so do not know the history of the bowl. It has been sitting on my Mantelpiece, but a recent visitor said they thought it was silver and seemed to be very old, and that I should have it checked out for insurance purposes.
I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT THE VALUE OF TWO 16 INCH DOLLS. THEY ARE JAPANESE WOMEN DRESSED IN JAPANENE ATTIRE ON A WOODEN SQUARE. THEY ARE CALLED NISHI nd DOLLS.. MADE BY NISHI & CO,LTD. MADE IN JAPAN. I KNOW THEY ARE VERY OLD THEY WERE GIVEN TO ME BY AN ELDERLY LADY WHO HAD THESE FOR MANY YEARS.
Antique African statue of a woman's head and shoulders. Made of a dark wood, feels like marble to the touch. Intricate details on the face and headpiece. Few to little scratches, no damage. It feels heavy and cold, but is made of wood.
