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Shisa carved bookends
Read more: Shisa carved bookendsShisa are the “lion-dogs” that guard the temples and Shinto shrines and over the years have become a cultural icon in Okinawa. The male is usually depicted…..
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A small wooden box
Read more: A small wooden boxA small wooden box that also never made it to be lacquered before my mother left Japan. Its subsequently been just treated with wax.
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Fayence Street
Read more: Fayence StreetA Fayence street as seen trough one of the many arches. Of course no street in the village would be complete without both a cat and one of the locals returning from….
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Cherry Blossoms carved in a Rectangular Tray
Read more: Cherry Blossoms carved in a Rectangular TrayAnother well used large rectangular tray that was carved by my mother while she lived in Yokohama. Unfortunately it has developed a crack and had part of the lip chipped off.
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An Hibiscus on a Hand Mirror
Read more: An Hibiscus on a Hand MirrorA small hand mirror that never made it to be lacquered before my mother left Japan. It was also never finished by getting……
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Bamboo on a Squircle Tray
Read more: Bamboo on a Squircle TrayA Squircle Tray, although I’m sure my mother would have called it square. It was carved by my mother while she lived in Okinawa as a birthday present….
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Clark Gable – The Evening Standard – 1946
Read more: Clark Gable – The Evening Standard – 1946A drawing of the famous movie start Clark Gable. One of the few surviving originals used for illustrations in the London Evening Standard, my mother’s first job as an artist.
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La Tour – Fayence
Read more: La Tour – FayenceLa Tour, Fayence or the Tower shows the clock tower that is the identifying feature of the village and sits at the highest point. The clock tower appears …..
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Rue des Écoles – Fayence
Read more: Rue des Écoles – FayenceThe Rue des Écoles – Fayence card shows one of the more picturesque streets in Fayence. Of course it translates to the Street of Schools although I don’t recall there being any schools on it at that time. When my mother …..
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Fairweather couple
Read more: Fairweather coupleThe original artwork to illustrate an article for a magazine or catalog for Fairweather fashion house in Cape Town, South Africa. The original on the right, is painted in preparation for printing on what would have originally been a white board. you can ……