HV Rarities

I devoured The Southern Reach trilogy (by Jeff VanderMeer)

While I specialize in Chinese antiques, there is always room in the shop's inventory for interesting finds regardless of geography. I'm excited about this recent listing, a 1st ed (13th printing) Vol. 1 of Harriet Beecher Stowe's seminal Uncle Tom's Cabin
www.ebay.com/itm/23615126...
#antique #books

That is gorgeous -- very "Room of One's Own." Congrats!!

Antique Chinese 18th century blue-and-white Canton ware plate

Canton ware was most popular in the 18th & 19th centuries, when Canton factories produced this porcelain for Western export.
It was also called ballast ware, as crates of the porcelain were transported in ship cargo holds and provided effective stability in rough seas.
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The black & white Wedgwood pendant is stunning!

Ooooh, jealous. That's a nice haul -- congrats!!

Oh, wow. I am drooling. Thank you SO much. (RIP my productivity today)

Reminds me of Quentin Blake!

A black-and-white stand on a table next to a bouquet of bugleweed

Hera wishes all moms a Happy Mother's Day #cats #catsofcatskills

Black bear amongst vegetation Hudson Valley, NY

Morning visitor! #HudsonValley #Catskills

A pair of antique Chinese porcelain plates, featuring medallions depicting landscapes, enclosed by concentric bands. The rims are composed of 8 panels, alternating in width. One of the wider panels has a phoenix, and two more depict the conch shell representing Buddha’s teachings. The rest are covered in abstract or floral designs.

Kraakware is the name for blue and white export porcelain made in southern China during the 1800s & 1900s. The style is characterized by divided radial panels.

The name may come from a Portuguese term for ships (caracca), or the Dutch word kraken (to break easily).

www.ebay.com/itm/23608448...

Two cats sleep blissfully

It is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! In honor of all the animals waiting for their fur-ever homes, here are 2/3 of my four-footed family members (both former shelter residents).

Aggggh! The Alana series! My first editions of these books are prized possessions

Gravesite for Louisa May Alcott, Concord, Mass.

Historic cemeteries are a special interest. Last week's Massachusetts visit included paying respects to the creator of (my) original badass female literary role model, Jo March.

This hits hard. I'm just gonna rub some Aspercreme on my back as I hobble away

My state bird! Thank you for the reminder to take a moment

19th century antique Chinese napkin ring, decorated with a cloisonné depiction of a five-toed Imperial dragon

Cloisonné (“compartmentalize” in French) is a technique for decorating metal objects with colored enamel held in place by metal strips that are visible in the finished piece. Sections are then filled with enamel powder made into a paste and afterwards fired in a kiln.
www.ebay.com/itm/23595022...

The system works!

"That doesn't describe me at all," as I drink from one of the two acceptable coffee mugs in my cabinet and munch on the same breakfast I have eaten every morning for the past many years.
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A small statue is encircled by overgrown vines in the Elizabeth Street Park, NYC

Overnight trip to the city this weekend, and visited my favorite "Are we still in the city?" spot before Adams guts it. #nyc #elizabethstgarden

The silver overlay has held up nicely!

Those blue and white plates are so pretty! Do you know if they are delftware?

Small waterfall at Kaaterskill Falls, Hudson Valley NY

The ice nearly all melted at Kaaterskill Falls #HudsonValley #Catskills

Oh wow -- The whole composition of it works so well, including the shade of white complimenting the moth wings. Congrats!

They look cute together. Congrats on the evolution!

News bits like this give me some measure of hope. Thank you for sharing

Frank, one-eyed assistant and best cat ever, helps with photographing the Bakelite domino set
#oneeyedcat #catswithjobs #antiques

Foggy road with low visibility, as seen from the perspective of a passenger viewing through the windshield

This was the view most of the way home from inventory pickup yesterday. Reminded me a bit too much of my nightmares after reading Stephen King's epically scary "The Mist."

That pebbling on the glass is really neat -- lucky you!

Yay, that's great news! Your podcast is a fun distraction while going about my day