Nine Diamonds, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. cast terracotta planter A wonderful example of traditional

A wonderful example of traditional Okinawan pottery -- Yachimun

These boxes show their age

She is carved from one piece of wood

I believe they date between the mid-1930s and mid-40s

a large bird

Nine Diamonds, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. cast terracotta planter A wonderful example of traditionalI first purchased a batch of heart pips from this very same deck from a seller in Holland, who has been parsing them out a few at a time. When he posted these I snatched them up immediately I think they are just extraordinarily beautiful! I believe they date to the 1780s or so and are likely Belgian, which was a hub for playing card production in the 18th century, largely for export to England. I just love their imperfectly cut, square edged,