Rants of the Newly Old: February 2010

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Pitcher

Another small ceramic teapot (decorative only)

More knick-knacks (aka tchotchkes)

A small Chinese vase with dragon, even smaller Chinese vase with dragon, painted wooden spoon

Spoon and white vase TAKEN

Photograph

Ted Kennedy speaking at the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami, with Leah sitting on the dais.

TAKEN

Knick-knacks

Green enamel on copper (possibly made by Leah) on stand (center); left, small teapot; right, ceramic pitcher

teapot TAKEN

Photograph

A photograph of Coretta Scott King (a graduate of Antioch College) speaking at Antioch.

Chinese objets

small jade cat, white ceramic box

TAKEN

Chinese box

This box (approx. 6" long) has a sliding top with dragon image and contains scenic Chinese postcards. Or you could put your own postcards inside.

TAKEN

Chinese print -- butterfly and peonies

Leah bought this print at the shop of the museum home of a Tang dynasty poet, Du Fu, in Chengdu. After she bought it, she learned that it had been painted by the young woman guide at the museum. The print is 18-1/4" x 15-1/2" high.

TAKEN

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Leah's needlepoint - a pillow and framed square

Framed square taken

Leah's embroidery - ribbons and flowers

TAKEN

Leah's embroidery - paper doll

Leah's embroidery - mulberry and needle's art

The legend above reads:
Until the world be quite
dissolved and past
So long at least the
needle's art shall last

Leah's embroidery - two blackwork pieces

BOTH TAKEN

Leah's embroidery - flowers

TAKEN

This piece was a test, which Leah passed. The Vizcaya Museum in Miami -- originally the home of the industrialist James Deering almost 100 years ago -- was reconstructing furnishings. Leah contributed embroidery to the master bathroom, and this test evaluated her skill.