This is a photo of my house where I showcase my Mom and Dad’s collection of Japanese and Chinese boxes from the mid 1800s. Also my Zenith table top from 1937 and my Father’s Norwin Teague designed “Blue Bird” radio from late 1930s. Candlesticks from China, middle 1800s.
Resisting the usual. Since 2008.
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Tansu, Clock, Buddah, Blocks, Band
More to come on this suite of pieces.
Boxing Day. Again.
This is a small traveling chest, may be considered a mico-tansu if there is such a thing. It is in extremely good condition and from the early 1800s. Edo Period.
Christmas in Vietnam
Recent acquisition. Vietnamese contemporary. Also our mid-Century furniture lovingly, but clutteringly (if that’s a word), decorated for the season. Vase is a present from a Women’s Pottery conference.
Shoguns and Priests
Pictured is my parent’s Edo period screen donated to the MIA. It depicts chapter 40 “Minori” from the Tale of Genji and was created by an artist of the Tosa School in the early 1700s. The table and leather chairs were carved by Italian artisans in the early 1970s. The candelabra are French, heavy and…
Shirvan Wool Carpet Close Weave
Shirvan is an area sitting just south of the Caucasus range of mountains, between Gendje to the west and the Baku peninsula to the east. Among the most sophisticated carpets created in the Caucasus region, Shirvan area rugs and runners showcase a richness and depth of color not always associated with Turkish rugs, i.e. kilim weaves. Purchased…
Stopendahl Plein Air
With very little formal training, save that from his artistic family of painters, Moose Stoopendaal became one of the finest animal painters Sweden has ever produced. Using the same style and subject matter as Bruno Lilefors, his plein air works display a brush technique that emulates the Master. His work is represented in all the…
French Millwork. Magnifique!
The French make fabulous furniture. More on a few new pieces that have entered our collection soon.
Shirvan wall rug
Shirvan is an area sitting just south of the Caucasus range of mountains, between Gendje to the west and the Baku peninsula to the east. While this is a Shirvan rug, it features a thick pile and a pattern found in in kilim weaves. Unique rug with striking depth and color. Purchased from the reputable…
Sigma 85mm/1.4. The Ideal Instrument.
If you want good pictures of beautiful things, it pays to buy the best. If you would like the finest portrait lens in the world for price on your full frame Sony (e-mount only) this is the one. The Art Series 1.4 makes work look wonderful. Click to view full frame.