This is a really unusual light shade which might need some explanation. Tord Boontje is an award winning designer who mainly works with silhouettes of leaves and animals, designs inspired by nature.The garland...
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BUYING ANTIQUE Porcelain Bronze ON EBAY: Primarily, when buying an antique on eBay you should have done enough research to know what it is you are buying. Ebay can be a minefield for 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 someone who has collected ancient coins for almost 20 years and who occasionally buys and sells them on eBay, I get the distinct impression that many people come to this fascinating hobby for the first time...
Tattoo art in Burmese Culture You will notice in my shop http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Naga-Store I am an avid collector of tattooing implements from Burma. The place of tattoos in different cultures...
netsuke are toggles which were fastened to the sash of a kimono and from which could be suspended everything a man or a woman needed to carry around with them. The most favoured material was ivory for its...
Silver items tips 1. How to remove excess wax from candleholders? It is best to remove the hot wax drippings as soon as possible, but if this cannot be done, or if the Sabbath has already started, the...
KHOKHLOMA WARE The name: Khokhloma is a village in the Volga woodlands and was the centre of manufacture of the ware which takes its name. Khokhloma ware has also been known in the British antiques trade as...
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...
The Hanukkah Jewish Menorah Hanukkah Holiday in the Jewish tradition Hanukkah is a mid-winter-festival of warmth and light, celebrating the rededication of the home environment at the darkest time of the...