"Grapevine Walker" and "Rolled Grape Leaf" - 1993 and 1994
Grapevine Walker & Rolled Grape Leaf
Netsuke & Ojime
#233 & #247 - 1993 & 1994
Unglazed Porcelain
1.75 x 1.0 x 0.4 & 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 inches
Tree frogs are among my favorite creatures and are often found as subjects for my carving compositions. Watching new growth in the spring time fascinates me. As buds form and grow into the infant leaves on bare vines, I appreciate their compactly formed shapes at the tips of the grapevines.
Sanded to produce a very smooth quality to the surface, much like polishing stone, they are surprisingly pleasant to touch. As porcelain is nearly completely vitrified, a bit of translucence can be perceived in good light.
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I would like to explain the pricing of the vintage carved porcelain presented here. When the carved porcelain pieces were completed their prices were assigned. Now that two to three decades have passed, their original prices are outdated. I used a Department Of Labor inflation calculator to determine what the original prices would be in current dollars. The last calculations were done in 2017 for the current pricing, and for some created an unreasonable price. I have modified the prices which still acknowledge their vintage and collectible status.
Hand-carving the small sculptural porcelain pieces took careful and time-consuming effort. The more complex and detailed sculptural pieces have higher prices that are directly related to the amount of time that it took to reach a quality completion.
Grapevine Walker & Rolled Grape Leaf
Netsuke & Ojime
#233 & #247 - 1993 & 1994
Unglazed Porcelain
1.75 x 1.0 x 0.4 & 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 inches
Tree frogs are among my favorite creatures and are often found as subjects for my carving compositions. Watching new growth in the spring time fascinates me. As buds form and grow into the infant leaves on bare vines, I appreciate their compactly formed shapes at the tips of the grapevines.
Sanded to produce a very smooth quality to the surface, much like polishing stone, they are surprisingly pleasant to touch. As porcelain is nearly completely vitrified, a bit of translucence can be perceived in good light.
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I would like to explain the pricing of the vintage carved porcelain presented here. When the carved porcelain pieces were completed their prices were assigned. Now that two to three decades have passed, their original prices are outdated. I used a Department Of Labor inflation calculator to determine what the original prices would be in current dollars. The last calculations were done in 2017 for the current pricing, and for some created an unreasonable price. I have modified the prices which still acknowledge their vintage and collectible status.
Hand-carving the small sculptural porcelain pieces took careful and time-consuming effort. The more complex and detailed sculptural pieces have higher prices that are directly related to the amount of time that it took to reach a quality completion.
Grapevine Walker & Rolled Grape Leaf
Netsuke & Ojime
#233 & #247 - 1993 & 1994
Unglazed Porcelain
1.75 x 1.0 x 0.4 & 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 inches
Tree frogs are among my favorite creatures and are often found as subjects for my carving compositions. Watching new growth in the spring time fascinates me. As buds form and grow into the infant leaves on bare vines, I appreciate their compactly formed shapes at the tips of the grapevines.
Sanded to produce a very smooth quality to the surface, much like polishing stone, they are surprisingly pleasant to touch. As porcelain is nearly completely vitrified, a bit of translucence can be perceived in good light.
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I would like to explain the pricing of the vintage carved porcelain presented here. When the carved porcelain pieces were completed their prices were assigned. Now that two to three decades have passed, their original prices are outdated. I used a Department Of Labor inflation calculator to determine what the original prices would be in current dollars. The last calculations were done in 2017 for the current pricing, and for some created an unreasonable price. I have modified the prices which still acknowledge their vintage and collectible status.
Hand-carving the small sculptural porcelain pieces took careful and time-consuming effort. The more complex and detailed sculptural pieces have higher prices that are directly related to the amount of time that it took to reach a quality completion.