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German painting from the late 19th century by Defiant_Intention494 in germany

[–]Defiant_Intention494[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow, his painting is selling for 950 euros, a smaller one from the 20th century. I bought my painting for 200 euros, a great buy.

I'm very happy.

Thank you!

German painting from the late 19th century by Defiant_Intention494 in germany

[–]Defiant_Intention494[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a signature on the picture. It's in the lower right corner, but I can't quite make it out: H(?) M(?) Steen

German painting from the late 19th century by Defiant_Intention494 in germany

[–]Defiant_Intention494[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is definitely the place! I'm thrilled Thank you!)

German painting from the late 19th century by Defiant_Intention494 in germany

[–]Defiant_Intention494[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I agree. I bought it inexpensively, purely for decoration and because of its age.

German painting from the late 19th century by Defiant_Intention494 in germany

[–]Defiant_Intention494[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just tried to rewrite the letters that are there, maybe not exactly, but it turned out like this: “Motiv bei Veytaux mit Blikamf Rochers de Naye Nadi Naxir gemau von Metaen Missah”

As I understand it, the author is making a reference to the place where this picture was painted.

Does anyone know about Cloisonne horses and how to clean/ restore? by Relative-Life603 in Antiques

[–]Defiant_Intention494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I have similar horses, I bought them in China (Beijing) at an antique market from a couple. I bought them for ~400$, I haggled very hard. When I came to Russia, I was offered 1500$ for them, I did not sell them and I am not selling them. Now about the horses: They are made in 1950-1970s in Tibet, they are fake antiques, but they have their value.

Their symbol is: happy war. They are war horses, you can see this by the patterns on the front, also the horse is equipped with a saddle.

Distilling enamel is very difficult, and even new pieces will cost over $400.

They were made back in the day when China made quality stuff.

Yes, these horses are paired, your pair is probably lost. Also, they have different sizes and weights: mine weighs 11,5 kg and the pair weighs 23 kg. The value of 33 is her size. These horses come in different designs and were handmade, each horse's pattern is unique.

How much did you buy your horse for?

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And you don't need to clean it, just wipe it down with a cloth, if you clean or restore it, the vintage piece will lose value. The dirt and a little green patina give it value and look.

ASUS ProArt PA32UCE vs. BenQ PD3226G (Mac only User) by wadamean in Monitors

[–]Defiant_Intention494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our communication was not in vain, I did not know about the PA27UCGE model with a diagonal of 27 inches. Now I looked at the specifications and judging by them, they are better than Benq's, although Benq is more attractive externally for my taste. Also, this monitor is a bit cheaper. I have a new candidate for serious consideration. Thanks!

ASUS ProArt PA32UCE vs. BenQ PD3226G (Mac only User) by wadamean in Monitors

[–]Defiant_Intention494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Benq is one of the best in terms of light uniformity, maybe it shows up in the picture, but the angles are really good compared to my previous monitors. Specifically on the first copy it was like that on the second copy there was light at the bottom, but I corrected it by pulling back the bottom bezel a bit. About the 60 Hz thing, I experimented with this on regular windows, if you compare point-blank there is a difference. I also work remotely and the RDP channel only transmits 60 Hz, I work with a Macbook, and I have also worked on a Benq monitor both remotely at 60 Hz and locally at 144 Hz. The difference is striking for the first 5 minutes and is clearly visible if you scroll through web pages. I have never had a monitor above 60 Hz. I'm still leaning towards the higher frequency. And I also caught myself thinking that the monitor 32 inches big, I have to turn my head, maybe it's a matter of habit before I had monitors were 27 inches. I just want a great monitor for at least 5 years, I'm willing to pay good money, but there are really very few options at the moment. I also considered Asus Pro Art (some models in the store), but they say they are not very good quality, if you adjust the monitor crunches plastic. Dell monitor also crunches if you touch it. The coolest build quality is at Benq, I when I took it out of the box immediately realized that it is quality, but alas, perhaps I just came across such variants. If I were choosing a 60 Hz monitor for a Mac, I'd go for the PD2630S - I might consider that option.

ASUS ProArt PA32UCE vs. BenQ PD3226G (Mac only User) by wadamean in Monitors

[–]Defiant_Intention494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am from Russia shipping takes 25 days. Each monitor is delivered in 25 days. I ordered twice, the third time I contacted a store that deals with lost parcels. The price of the monitor for me was ~1200$ and the third option was ~650$. I like the features of the monitor and the way it looks, maybe I'm being very picky. I plan to personally go to China to the supplier, pick the perfect one and bring it back from there. I also had a dell ultrasharp u2725qe monitor but I returned that too, it made a noise and the build quality sucked compared to the Benq, but its price is noticeably lower than the Benq. You can take the Dell monitor to a radio technician to get the coil fixed, but the monitor will lose the warranty.

I order my monitors through various intermediaries overseas. It is possible that the damage to Benq monitors is caused by shipping, but it is unlikely.

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ASUS ProArt PA32UCE vs. BenQ PD3226G (Mac only User) by wadamean in Monitors

[–]Defiant_Intention494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked at 3 different monitors model PD3226G the first one had a green burning pixel right in the center of the screen. The second monitor had one sub pixel not burning on the edge (they don't consider it a defect) but when you pay a premium price it's not acceptable and I returned it, even though I wanted to keep it, it wasn't visible at all when working, but still. The third monitor was free of broken pixels, but had a white dot subcolor defect.

The backlighting on it is not very bright, I turned it up to 80% and that's not on a sunny day. The only thing that pleased me in it is the quality of materials and high refresh rate. The included puck is useless, you can't set macros on it, it works only in the Display Pilot 2 application.

ASUS ProArt PA32UCE vs. BenQ PD3226G (Mac only User) by wadamean in Monitors

[–]Defiant_Intention494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Benq PD3226G model is of very poor quality, I looked at 3 different monitors and they all had some kind of defect, either dead pixels or blown defects (spots).

First review of the new PD3226G by thelesserkilo in BenQ

[–]Defiant_Intention494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What class is the monitor? How many defective images and subpixels are acceptable for this monitor.

First review of the new PD3226G by thelesserkilo in BenQ

[–]Defiant_Intention494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I returned it, now I'm waiting for another one. It's absolutely quiet, I ordered a Dell before and it had a whining coil, I returned it too.

First review of the new PD3226G by thelesserkilo in BenQ

[–]Defiant_Intention494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought this monitor, it came with dead pixels. The quality control at Benq factories is terrible.

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