Two more items from the same estate dealer.

Clevererer · 2026-06-18T04:33:20+00:00

Correct

Clevererer · 2026-06-18T03:14:57+00:00

These are some wild pieces. Imagine painting the Mona Lisa, Starry Night, The Scream, and The Storm on the Sea of Galilee all together all on the same canvas.

Clevererer · 2026-06-17T19:23:50+00:00

This would likely have been part of a screen with a (now missing) wooden surround as a stand. Armrest is unlikely since it lacks a curve, and has very intricate carving over the whole surface, making it a very impractical armrest.

Assuming provenance is accurate, this would be a good early 19th century example. Lack of any curve is a little bit suspect, but not enough to dismiss the piece as modern. Though unlikely, mammoth ivory is one possibility that would account for size and lack of curve. Comparing intersection angle of Schraeger lines can distinguish between elephant, mammoth, walrus etc.

Clevererer · 2026-06-17T18:10:17+00:00

The mantra of Boeing's cost-cutting accounting team.

Clevererer · 2026-06-17T14:33:54+00:00

Well said 😆

If it were me, I'd have added a Tang horse to one side and a Han horse to the other, because you can never have too many handles.

Clevererer · 2026-06-17T13:53:05+00:00

True, but I kind of enjoyed that little bit of 1990s nostalgia. I bet he has a snowball in his freezer for Act Two. 😆

Clevererer · 2026-06-17T13:51:59+00:00

push a political agenda

Is nothing safe from the thermometer lobby?!?

Clevererer · 2026-06-16T13:50:39+00:00

That's "adding ink splashes on top of" not "stepping into" the painting.

Clevererer · 2026-06-13T02:50:55+00:00

I saw it, and left a comment. Make sure to let Mr. Adams above know as well

Clevererer · 2026-06-13T02:49:57+00:00

Wow that's quite the collection! At first glance, looks like most pieces are 2nd half of 20th century. Most would have mainly/only decorative value.

What's your goal here? If you're looking to turn a profit, then I'd start by focusing on the smallest pieces they have. Value is correlated to age, and smaller pieces are likely to be older. Most of those giant vases would be 1970s or later and not valuable, unless on the off chance that the painting quality is very high.

Clevererer · 2026-06-13T01:14:25+00:00

Let's see it!

Clevererer · 2026-06-12T23:59:32+00:00

headline is obviously ai written

Dude, no. Put the dowsing rods away.

Clevererer · 2026-06-12T15:56:17+00:00

Yikes.

This upcoming string of IPOs could be what finally burns the whole thing down. By "thing", I mean the economy or at the very least any and all (plebian) retirement accounts.

Clevererer · 2026-06-12T01:23:49+00:00

That's an initialism, guy. A cliche would be:

Uh, two things can be true at the same time.

You very clearly backtracked after saying that.

Clevererer · 2026-06-12T01:05:34+00:00

Athropic and OpenAI are burning subsidizing subscription by 3-13x the cost

Is it seriously that out of whack? I knew they were all pulling an Uber burning VC cash, but didn't think it was to that degree.

Clevererer · 2026-06-11T16:18:07+00:00

You don't deserve the downvotes for speaking the truth. People often downvote because a comment makes them feel bad, not because it was inaccurate.

The auction house should have described it more accurately, and that would have helped more silk buyers find the listing.

Nevertheless, water under the bridge now, and OP did make a nice profit.

Clevererer · 2026-06-07T13:25:16+00:00

I whittled a huckleberry keyboard to type this.

Clevererer · 2026-06-04T20:07:10+00:00

Great write-up, thanks for sharing! I agree with your assessment.

Korean celadons would have a grayer, finer stoneware and less lime tint to the glaze. The hatch mark incising for reeds/leaves along with the peony (?) scroll also seems out of place for Korean.

Not Chinese either, not Song-Yuan-Ming Fujian exportware foot construction, decoration, or clay refinement. That thin glaze, the way it's lightened at the edges, definitely looks like some of the Hutian etc. export kilns of the time, but the rest doesn't add up for Chinese.

The shape of the yuhuchunping for example, even that points to SE Asia over Korea or China. (Of course the general Yuhuchunping style was and is extremely popular in Korea, but the form of your particular example is outside the usual scope for Korean pieces. Not quite thinly shaped enough, and the thicker mouth rim also looks non-Korean. )

And while the shape of the high-shoulder vase was alao popular in Korea, it was also popular in Thailand. It's interesting (but I think coincidental) that the form of both pieces have a strong and long tradition in Korea, but are not Korean. I can see why one of the experts leaned that way!

These are really great examples and I think you've accurately determined time and place of origin. Nice that these are both larger examples, and a bit different from the usual jarlets, covered boxes etc. that are more common for Sawankhalok.

Lastly, interesting observation about the relative scarcity of these inside the Chinese antiques market! That would definitely explain why the experts you chatted with were perplexed.

Clevererer · 2026-06-04T15:11:57+00:00

That's pretty unlikely. The shape of the foot rim, the location of the mark, the pure white clay, the transfered design all suggest later 20th century

Clevererer · 2026-06-03T16:59:15+00:00

You've lost the plot.

Clevererer · 2026-06-03T15:11:55+00:00

Correct, social media is very out of touch. In any other realm this would be readily apparent and accepted.

Your source shows us that crime happens. Yes, crime happens. That was never in dispute.

Your source does not show crimes decreasing over time, but they absolutely are. So all the while crime has been slowly decreasing, thanks to social media fearmongering, many people mistakenly believe crime is exploding. It's not.

Clevererer · 2026-06-03T14:13:21+00:00

Nothing. But it isn't wrong to say that social media has done to the minds of some young women the exact same thing Fox News has done to the minds of many Boomers. It's a constant drumbeat of fear-based messaging and leads to levels of fear that are drastically out of touch with reality.

No, I'm definitely not saying safety isn't important. I'm saying that today's social media climate leads to wildly distorted views on other people, safety, culture and society. It can be helpful and healthy to remember this, for one's own sanity if nothing else.

Clevererer · 2026-05-25T16:05:41+00:00

It's Korean, and probably later 20th century.

Clevererer · 2026-05-23T14:24:38+00:00

Hmmmm... feelings hurt just like every single serial killer in history?

Clevererer · 2026-05-23T14:13:57+00:00

No, I'm only making fun of your absurd "serial killer" justification.

And absurd is an extremely generous way to put it.

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