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Subject:if anybody is able to tell me something about this pottery group
Posted By: Robert badoux Sun, Jan 28, 2018 IP: 84.84.79.164

if anybody is able to tell me something about this pottery group







Subject:Re: if anybody is able to tell me something about this pottery group
Posted By: Bill H Mon, Jan 29, 2018

Your ceramic grouping is stylistically Japanese. Without other clues, such as a signature or markings, that's about all I can tell you concerning it, except that art depicting men being entertained by Geishas, beginning with woodblock prints, is historically iconic to Japanese. I don't collect woodblocks of that type, but I do have some related carvings to share. I'm unsure of whether my pair of geishas attending to old fellows is carved of walrus tusk, tagua nut, bone or a mix of all. The carvings are about six inches high and are signed 玉心, which may transliterate as Gyokushin in Japanese if I'm right, which I'm usually not when dealing with kanji pronunciation.

Best regards,

Bill H.







Subject:Re: if anybody is able to tell me something about this pottery group
Posted By: Robert Tue, Jan 30, 2018

I donnot understand what you mean?

Subject:Re: if anybody is able to tell me something about this pottery group
Posted By: Bill H Wed, Jan 31, 2018

What is your language?

Bill H.

Subject:Re: if anybody is able to tell me something about this pottery group
Posted By: Stan Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Bill,

I see Schreger Lines on the base of your okimono, which means it ivory.

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: if anybody is able to tell me something about this pottery group
Posted By: Bill H Fri, Feb 02, 2018

Stan, thanks for your evaluation. One day I've got to take some better pictures of areas on the topside for an opinion on whether the carving itself might be bone or tagua nut. The base doesn't appear to be contiguous but possibly a separate slice of ivory.

Much obliged,

Bill H.


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