What is Japanning
Japanning is a lacquering technique which is meant to imitate the lacquer traditionally produced...
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Japanese Pottery and Porcelain: An Overview
Although first developed some time after Chinese porcelain, Japanese porcelain has long been among...
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Jade Dynasties
Warring states period dynasty – (475BC – 221BC) At this time five major...
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Italian Silver Hallmarks & Makers
HALLMARKS OF ITALIAN SILVER (LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY) This is a brief history and a selection...
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Investing in Rare Coins
Investing in Rare Coins Why not go one better than gold bullion and look at rare coins as an...
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Inuit Sculptures
Sculpture of the Inuit is descended from the ancient craft of carving, honed for generations on...
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Illustrated Silver Glossary
Acanthus – A Mediterranean plant having large spiny leaves. Stylized designs of its leaf...
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History of Whisky
Scotland’s national drink has grown from clandestine distilling in the 17th century to...
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History of the Kilt in Scotland
The tartan kilt has long been the most recognisable cultural tradition of the Highland Scots. The...
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History of the Bottle Kiln
From the 18th century until the 1960s, bottle ovens were the dominating feature of the...
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