This has been an interesting summer. Normally, our mix of customers over these months includes an array of international travelers from Australia, Europe and Japan. Many are undertaking tours of the ...

Good things really do come in small packages. Keith Dessinger recently found that out for himself when he brought in a variety of diminutive bowls and vases belonging to his family to a Trash or ...

Satsuma pottery is from Japan. It was made in the 1860s and was sometimes purchased by American visitors to Japan and brought home. During World War I, American housewives who enjoyed hand-painting ...

THE PIECES: A pair of Japanese Satsuma-style urn-form vases, early to mid-20th century. THE OWNER: Cheryl Regenstein of New Orleans says she has been intrigued by this pair of vases, which were passed ...

My mother's brother sent the tea set that is seen in this photo years ago. It is a service for six set that includes a teapot, cream pitcher, sugar bowl, dessert plates, cups and saucers. Each piece ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Clay: dense, sonorous, grayish. White ...

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