Tag Archives: vase

An Armorial Baluster Vase

Posted on 29/10/2025 by ronald972

I do not regularly collect ceramics, but I recently came across an armorial baluster vase, which I thought was worth purchasing. An #armorialbalustervase is tall and made of soft-paste porcelain. It may or may not have a lid. They originated … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceramics/Pottery | Tagged armorial, banner, coat of arms, finial, greyhound, leopard, lid, lion, motto, vase | Leave a comment

Two Oddities

Posted on 11/01/2025 by ronald972

I picked up two items recently, which are outside of my usual pervue. They are both created by artists from very different fields. The first we will look at is a hand carved #decoy of a wood pigeon from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceramics/Pottery, Sculpture | Tagged beak, Braunton, cobalt, decoy, pigeon, vase | Leave a comment

Clare Newbolt artist

Posted on 10/03/2024 by ronald972

#ClareNewbolt was born in London in 1956. Her studies were carried out at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. She continued her studies with a year in Italy, followed by two years in the USA. Clare is an educator … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches | Tagged bonnet, flowers, grandmother, letter, seated lady, table, vase, window | Leave a comment

Charles Rennie Mackintosh – The Walberswick Florals

Posted on 28/12/2021 by ronald972

#CharlesRennieMackintosh (1868-1928) is world renowned as an artist and architect. His greatest architectural masterpiece was the Glasgow School of Art. After his success working for # Honeyman&Kepple, he attempted to set up a practice of his own. The failure of … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Watercolour paintings | Tagged flowers, Rennie Mackintosh, still-life, vase | Leave a comment

Some Canadiana

Posted on 19/12/2021 by ronald972

Having moved across the pond, some 25 years ago, I am always pleasantly surprised when I come across a piece of Canadian art as was the case today. To be true it is not a stunning work but just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Paintings | Tagged Canada, leaves, Montreal, oil painting, roses, Royal Gallery, still-life, tulips, vase | Leave a comment

Basil Ede, an artist twice over

Posted on 31/10/2021 by ronald972

I came across an oil painting this past week which was suspicious until I read up on the artist. I recognised the artist’s name but the painting which I was looking at was something way out of the ordinary for … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Paintings | Tagged hibiscus, leaves, still-life, vase | Leave a comment

An Unexpected Pleasure

Posted on 14/02/2020 by ronald972

This past week saw me purchase a small artwork. I went to the local Saturday market at which there are several dealers of curios. One of them had a number of old prints and some watercolours. But a small black … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches | Tagged boys, card game urn, drawing, graphite, paper, stool, table, vase, wicker basket | Leave a comment

Still-life

Posted on 11/10/2015 by ronald972

Still-life art is the presentation of inanimate objects and it is amazing how beautiful those simple objects can be. Two finely executed watercolours by an unknown artist. I believe that they might have been painted for #FrancisOrpenMorris and his work … Continue reading →

Posted in Watercolour paintings | Tagged branch, curtains, eggs, fan, grapes, nest, plant, vase | Leave a comment

Art Modern

Posted on 03/11/2013 by ronald972

When I look at art today as in the past, I realize that my idea of what is art has not necessarily changed, what has changed is how I look at art and also my appreciation of the talent in … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Paintings | Tagged books, bouquet, flowers, fruit, fruit bowl, lamp, lamp shade, still-life, table cloth, vase | Leave a comment