Covering Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Pop Art,Minimalism, Rococo, Federalist, Regency, Impressionism, Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian. IF YOU FIND THIS USEFUL PLEASE VOTE YES BELOW TO MAKE THIS...
Poole Pottery, based in the town of Poole in Dorset, was set up in 1873 as Carter and Co. and they started out by mainly making architectural ceramics (tiles and ornamental ceramics used in buildings). By the...
There are Many Items on Ebay which are Called Original Japanese Woodblock Prints but finding One that is Described Accurately is Not always an Easy Task. I have Tried to Write an Over View of Japanese...
As professional silver dealers, with a specialist department for buying and selling canteens of silver cutlery and flatware, we thought it would be a good idea to pass on answers to questions that we are...
Introduction There is a big difference in the selection of antique silver for use on your table compared to buying for building an enthusiast's collection. Silver for domestic dining first must fulfil its...
Upholstery Nails ..... 250 years of history yet can still look modern today Upholstery nails have been used in the upholstery industry for over 250 years. They were first used on leather covered oak chairs...
CONTEMPORARY WOODBLOCK PRINTS - THE JAPANESE RENAISSANCE After the difficult times in the first half of the Twentieth Century in Japan there grew a slow renaissance in the art of Woodblock Prints: Many...
THE FACTORY -WMF ( Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik ) The firm WMF were producing metal ware in different styles: * Classical * Art Nouveau ( Jugendstil ) * Art Deco * Celtic / Viking revival * Bauhaus...
20th CENTURY SHIN AND SOSAKA HANGA JAPANESE WOODBLOCKS WHAT WHY The Meiji Era, 1868 to 1912, was a very bad time for Woodblock Print Artists in Japan. The Established Order of Master and Student was...
Judaica Kiddush Cups and Ceremonial Goblets Buying Guide Before each main meal on Shabbats and festivals, and at various special ceremonies such as weddings and circumcisions. A blessing is recited over a...