All About Ivory Procurement
By now most all know of the original ivories being used belong to elephant's teeth and tusks or the woolly mammoth's teeth and tusks, but what about some of the other natural forms of ivory? One of the first on the list of natural ivory suppliers of yesterday and today is the Walrus's tusks and teeth. The Pacific Walrus is able to grow their tusks to the average size in length of around 5-cm. The tusks of a Walrus are elongated and the teeth are irregularly round in shape. The other very...
Are You Caring For Your Bronze Sculptures?
Periodic dusting of your bronze sculpture is important for keeping down dust build up, so cleaning will overall stay to a minimal amount. If your vacuum cleaner has a soft brush attachment, then this will do quite well. Abrasives or harsh chemicals of any kind are also never to be used in any fashion on bronze, because abrasives and chemicals will permanently damage your bronze sculpture.
After proper washing of your bronze sculpture, rinse thoroughly with distilled water soaked cotton pads...
Bronze Sculptures of the Ancient Times
The artworks of sculpture reach as far back as the times of the ancient Prehistoric Period. This clay model was completely covered in wax and then clay. India soon followed with creating sculptures with bronze, and then Europe and China showed evidence of bronze coming to be used by 2,100 BCE.
The material of bronze is not purely one material, but it is a copper material combined with some other type of material, like tin and may also include aluminum, phosphorous and even silicon. Bronze has...
Indian Bronze Sculptures - Class Apart
India is a very large country that is often broken down into regions when it comes to bronze history. South Indian bronze was also strongly tied to the gods and goddess statues representative of Hinduism, but had heights in flourishing popularity from the 8th century throughout the 16th century.
The Eastern regional bronze items of various gods such as Vishnu and Shiva were most always created in the area's Buddhist monasteries. In South India, bronze was used to make jewelry, coins, numerous...
Learn the Interesting History of Russian Samovars
The basic traditional Russian Samovar is a large metal container used for heating and boiling water. Samovar is said to be of Russian origin with the proof of origination by the Russian "Samovar" named being stamped upon on the samovars of 18th century Iran.
The water is heated by the fuel filled metal pipe. The original Russian honey and spice drink was heated by a similar device before the Samovar, called a Sbitennik. Fedor Lisitsyn of Tula Russia was a gunsmith maker and in free time on...
Mammoth Ivory Figurines - Own A Piece Of History
Genuine mammoth ivory has replaced the void created by the global ban on elephant ivory. There are sculptors who have shifted base from elephant ivory carving to mammoth ivory carving due to the ban but mammoth ivory is legal worldwide as mammoth is an extinct animal.
Even more than elephant ivory, mammoth ivory is exclusive, rare and beautiful due to its limited supply. Owning an exclusively hand crafted mammoth ivory figurine is an experience of a lifetime. Mammoth ivory figurines are...
Netsuke Designers - Artistically Expressive
Not only were the Japanese Netsuke craftsmen personally being openly expressive and very individual with their highly detailed creations, but so were those that chose to wear the openly expressive Netsuke carvings.
The Netsuke handcrafting designers and the collectors of today have continued to carry the history, tradition, the beauty and the passion for the love of Netsuke today, just as was felt by the original Japanese creators and collectors in the beginnings of Netsuke so many centuries...
Netsukes - Tiny Work to Prefection
As a functioning style of artworks, the beautification of Netsuke was highly expressive and desired. The beautifully intricate formal formations of Netsuke originate in the culture long ago in Japan. Today's form of international Netsuke collections is not so devoted to necessity as it is a functional art of direct "Means". The beautiful art forms of delicate Japanese Netsuke just can't be beat in quality and perfected detail no matter the circumstance. There has long been the International...
Poetry in Stone - Sculptures
Sculpture is a three dimensional representation of an idea or a real life portrayal in wood, stone, ivory, precious stones, metals and even papier-mβchι!
Archaeological excavations have yielded innumerable sculptures, some dating back 35,000 years ago crafted from mammoth ivory. Although sculptures are done in coral, agate, amber, jade, animal bones and brass and used as decorative items as their popularity never diminishes. There are many online stores from where you can buy authentic...
Popular Collections - Beads and Netsuke
Netsuke
The history of Netsuke starts over 300 years ago in Japan. Since the traditional Japanese clothes did not have any pockets for carrying personal items of pipes, tobacco, seals, medicines, and money, the Japanese invented the small woven carrying cases or pouches. The Netsuke piece its self is a tiny sculpture of some sorts, but has two holes of two different sizes that the cord runs through and holds the pouch or case securely closed. The Netsuke would be thumb size miniature...
The Exquisite Art of Crafting Faberge Eggs
The tradition of Faberge Eggs to commorate the tradition of Easter, which is continuing even today is a age old tradition which started with the Russian Tsar, during the festive season of Russian Orthodox Church. There was a surprise inside each egg and he was commissioned with making an Easter egg every year. To date there are 54 known original Faberge eggs which bring credit to the name of Carl Faberge. From gold and diamond encrusted Faberge eggs to plain, enamel work on copper and bronze,...
The History of Enamel Inlay Silver
Although, working with silver had long been a part of the Russian artist culture, the perfections of enamel and enamel inlay later came to hit perfection of techniques approximately around the 16th. There are several enamel inlay techniques and applications, and many variation materials that the enamel mixture or even enamel pieces can be applied to. Although each base material may need a slightly different procedure and heating process, the enamel process of silver enamel applications, and...
Unusual Gifts - Silver Laid With Crystals
In the history of Silver and crystal, Russia has always been rich and full of exquisite art work pieces in the limited selections of some very intricate works of art. In the many various styles with Russian silver and crystal designs, the uniquely intricate silver pieces of art holds or surrounds the pure beauty of the crystal pieces or art forms. There are items of finely crafted crystal vases, pure crystal jewelry pieces, uniquely designed crystal inkwells, liqueur carafe made of crystal,...
What Is A Kiddush Cup?
The Jewish practice of honoring the mitzvahs is done by the reciting of the Kiddush. The Kiddush recitation is the words of honoring before every Shabbat and holiday meal. This honoring is a Jewish law from the Torah, and these required words before specific meals, long ago came to include the Kiddush cups. The Kiddush Cup is a necessity in every Jewish Synagogue and every practicing Jewish home too! For example, there is the usage of the Kiddush Cup during the Friday night Kiddush honoring,...
What is so Special in Mammoth Ivory?
The fresh arrival of newly excavated Mammoth Ivory comes directly into the United States through a handful of main American seaports. One of these rarely importing Mammoth Ivory ports is currently the most highly guarded Los Angeles, California shipping port through this specific West Coast shipping port, only the best legally prided works of legitimate Mammoth Ivory pieces will be allowed through. The excavation of the Woolly Mammoth that is legally dug up nowadays comes in a handful of...
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