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The Fascination of Japanese Lacquer Inro and Boxes
By John Cohen · 15 years ago
Japanese Lacquer Inro and Boxes are such incredibly beautiful works of art, particularly, pieces from the late 18th and early 19th century. I consider many of them to rate very highly, amongst the finest treasures ...
Amazing Pictures From Flaws or Inclusions Found in Stones!
By John Cohen · 16 years ago
Everyone will I am sure appreciate well hollowed stone antique Chinese snuff bottles, once handled, as the lovely shapes and purity of the stones used just cannot fail to impress. One would imagine that the ...
Spare Wheels Are So Inconveniently Stored In Modern Cars!
By John N. Cohen · 16 years ago
Having been a keen British classic car enthusiast for many years (I have been particularly fond of the Jensen classic cars of the early sixties) I only recently purchased a very advanced luxurious modern car. ...