looking handsome and focused in his jacket and tie
This is a late 19th century enamel painted French cast iron spittoon
which can be quite stunning in both bold and subtle ways
but think it's a pretty fun piece
I see a lot of expense ledgers around but this is really a good one
Stunning Gouache with Gold Leaf Antique Thai Manuscipt Painting of Two Monks with Fans Gripping Throats (Story of Phra Mala?) Burkina Faso looking handsome and focused inThis is a leaf, or maybe should be called two leaves, as it is hinged across the center, from a Thai manuscript folding book (samut khol), later 19th century I believe, gouache, ink and gold leaf on heavy (light board weight) paper. I purchased it along with one other from the same manuscript, listed separately, and believe they may be illustrating episodes from the legend of Phra Mala, a core text of Theravada Buddhist teaching in Southeast Asia,