Has anyone heard of a oriental netsuke being made of some sought of rock or stone? I’ve recently bought an oriental netsuke, Its made of some sought of rock or stone and its calved with two walruses on there bellies, On the underside are two holes and a makers name all inlaid with what I [...]
I am looking for a paint that is very similar to Japanese black lacquer, anyone know of it? Hi I have been told that there is a black enamel or a black lacquer that looks very much like Japanese black lacquer. I want something that has a very high gloss and replicates the effect of [...]
I need a translucent blue cone 6 oxidation glaze. or even a pale green would do, to go over carved porcelain? I guess I need a celedon? Something to sit in the relief carving. I know that there are some great ones in reduction, but I don’t have access to that. Would stains work? Or [...]
what is so auspicious about 11 sep? a nine year old girl shot in the chest was on the news.i wonder why.? she was born on that day… If I remember correctly her father, or a close relative of hers was murdered in the World Trade Centre the day it went down in the Islamic [...]
