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I have met Ann Coulter once. At a Saturday Night Live party. When she introduced herself to me, I made what in retrospect was a terrible mistake.
Instead of say- ing, "Ann Coulter! You're a horrible person. Ooooh, I just hate you! For maybe a minute or two. That is the sum total of my personal interaction with Ann Coulter. And yet, to her, it was enough to include me on a very short list of people she's "friendly with. Coulter, for those of you lucky enough to not have been exposed to her, is the reign- ing diva of the hysterical right. Or rather, the hysterical diva of the reigning right. Her books, like her TV appearances, consist of nonstop rabid frothing. Her first, High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case Against Bill Clinton, put her on the radar as an up-and-coming liar.
Her next book, Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right, argues that liberals use lies and shrill accusations to debase political discourse in America. It's a fascinating exer- cise in dishonesty, hypocrisy, and irony of the unintentional sort. Let's get right to some examples. And there are examples and examples and examples. Take the dramatic conclusion of Slander. After pages of accusing liberals of, among other awful things, being elitist snobs, she trots out her crowning piece of evidence: Manhattan liberals are dumbly blinking at that last sentence.
It took The New York Times two days to deem Earnhardt's death sufficiently important to mention it on the first page. Demonstrating the left's re- nowned populist touch, the article began, "His death brought a silence to the Wal-Mart. Tacky people were mourning Dale Earnhardt all over the South! Pretty powerful indictment, I have to admit. No mention for two days!
Dale Earnhardt died on February 18, On February 19, , which by my calculation is the next day, the Times ran a front-page account of Earnhardt's death written by sportswriter Robert Lipsyte under the headline: Frankly, I think the fact that The New York Times did have a front-page article on Dale Earnhardt the day after he died kind of undercuts her point that they didn't.
I mean, if they didn't, that would have been something, huh? And, by the way, the article that Coulter refers to? The one written two days later? Boy, I hate those Piedmont snobs! It's always "Piedmont has the best this and Piedmont has the best that. Where did Ann Coulter come from? Well, she's a lawyer, one of the "elves" who helped Paula Jones go after Bill Clinton.
That's a feather in her cap. She was born in Depending on whether you believe her old Connecticut driver's license or her newer D. The Washington Post looked into this. Ann claims the D. The Post checked with the New Canaan, Connecticut, registrar's office. That, of course, would be voter fraud. Either way, she lied on at least one of her driver's licenses, a government I. I believe she could be locked up indefi- nitely for that without being allowed to talk to a lawyer or a judge.
Now, lots of women lie about their age. But it raises a concern about Coulter if that really is her name. Coulter's misstatements about her age make us question the veracity of the seemingly factual statements in her book, such as: Rick Bragg, the pride and subsequent shame of Piedmont, Alabama. All that matters to them is power. Well, in the en- tire pages, she never actually makes a case for any conservative issue.
Not school vouch- ers, not supply side tax cuts, not privatization of Social Security. The entire book is filled with distortions, factual errors, and vicious invective—slander, if you will—bolstered by the shoddiest research this side of the Hitler diaries. Take, for example, this gem from page To support her claim that the mainstream media is in the hands of lefties, Coulter makes the point that Newsweek Washington bureau chief Evan Thomas "is the son of Norman Thomas, a four-time Socialist candidate for presi- dent.
If Norman Thomas had been Evan Thomas's father. Which he was not. Now, in fairness to Coulter, this kind of research is tough to do. I asked TeamFranken how someone might be able to find out something like that. There were a number of sugges- tions. Go into The New York Times archives for the obit. Then one of the kids hit on a simple, yet quite brilliant idea.
Why not call Evan Thomas? Just for future reference, Ann, here's a transcript of my call with Evan Thomas: Evan, thank you for taking my call. Was Norman Thomas your father? That sounds simple enough. But to protect my reputation for thoroughness, I didn't let Evan off the hook quite so fast. What was his name? And your father, Evan Thomas, Sr. He was in publishing. AI, is this about that Ann Coulter thing? I heard about that. Is there something wrong with her? Particularly considering that when going after the book publishing in- dustry, Coulter complains that "liberal jeremiads make it to print without the most cursory fact-checking.
In writing the book, I cited preliminary findings from a study by Kathleen Hall Jamieson regarding the political literacy of radio talk show listeners. In the fi- nal version of the study, the findings showed that people who listened regularly to political talk radio were able to identify the President more frequently than I had given them credit for. I regret the error. Even John Fund, Limbaugh's ghostwriter on The Way Things Ought to Be, acknowl- edged to me, a bit grudgingly, that I had done an honest, though thoroughly vicious, job on his guy. Coulter, however, has spawned a cottage industry of Slander debunkers, some of whom—dailyhowler.
Coulter's defense, heard in countless appearances on talk shows, is "I have footnotes," or "There are thirty-five pages of footnotes," or "I have footnotes," or "It's in the foot- notes. Which brings me to: She has zero footnotes. She does have thirty-five pages of endnotes. Footnotes are easy to reference. They're at the bottom, or the "foot," of the page? Endnotes are much harder to reference: If you are using your "footnotes" to lie, make them endnotes. Let me illustrate how Coulter exploits this simple principle of lying with footnotes endnotes from page 12 of Slander.
This is a good one, and in a way, sort of sums up every- thing you need to know.
Just so there's no confusion, the endnote numbers are hers. Thomas is not engaged on the substance of his judicial philosophy. He is called a "colored lawn jockey for conservative white inter- ests," "race traitor," "black snake," "chicken-and-biscuit-eating Uncle Tom,"39 "house Negro" and "handkerchief head," "Benedict Arnold"40 and "Judas Iscariot.
What percentage of Coulter's readers do you suppose read this and thought, "My God! I knew the Times was bad, but I never dreamed it was this bad! And what percentage do you think bothered to go to the back of her book and wade through the endnotes to discover that the quotes came from a Playboy interview with former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders and from a black leader at a meeting of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference who was quoted in The New Yorker. The key here, of course, is the sleight of hand—" Thomas is not engaged But more importantly, it shows the contempt she holds for her own readers.
Early in the book she writes: In the column, writ- ten during the anthrax scare, Rich simply criticized Ashcroft's refusal to meet with Planned Parenthood, which has had years of experience with terrorism in the form of bombings and sniper attacks from pro-life extremists. The piece doesn't include the words "monkeying" or "Islamic" or "Muslim," or make any suggestion that Justice abandon its efforts against al Qaeda. Coulter pulls this wild distortion, like so very, very many, directly out of her ass. Just another quick one. On page by the way, when you see Coulter on TV, inter- viewers never ask her about anything past page Don't you go to hell for this stuff?
To show just how much the media elite hates Christians, Coulter writes: Statements like these were not uncommon: The first quote "Did the Nazi crimes draw on Christian tradition? The Times reviewer, Paul Berman, was framing the question asked by the book he was reviewing, which was about a four-hundred-year-old play performed annually in Bavaria that portrays Jews as hateful and evil. Which, for the record, we are not. He's quoting a critic of the church. In the same article, a Jewish historian is also quoted saying that "[Pope] Pius saved , Jews.
In her next book, Coulter will proba- bly write, "Al Franken says Jews are 'hateful and evil. Like any powerful instrument, LexisNexis searches can be manipu- lated to produce misleading results.
Throughout this book, I use LexisNexis productively. In Slander, Coulter uses it to dismember the truth. Check ing the endnote reveals her methodology. A more reasonable search Jesse Jackson and Christmas and Britain shows that, yes, of course, the Times did run an article on December 20 about the controversy using excerpts of Jackson's speech, which was prerecorded. Using Coulter's technique, I can prove that no newspaper has ever covered anything.
Bush threw up on the Japanese prime minister. A LexisNexis search from January for "Bush and Japan and prime minister and lap and cookies and tossed" produces no documents. The article reports that "in last month's Gallup poll, Reagan's approval rating fell from 63 percent to 47 percent. So that's how you lie with footnotes. But it's not just you who thinks so. Ann Coulter I'm sorry to do this to you. But I've just left so much good stuff out of the previous chapter. I told a friend that going after Coulter is like shooting fish in a barrel.
He said, "I've never shot fish in a barrel. But I could imagine that after a while it could get boring. First, a few more highlights: It's all liberals' fault. Any- thing she accuses liberals of doing, she can do herself, in spades. Take her chapter, "The Joy of Arguing with Liberals: This is how six-year-olds argue: And consider that Jeffords got into Yale long before the terrorizing regime of the SATs, back when admission to the Ivy Leagues turned on social class rather than standardized tests.
Yale, low SATs, social class? You thinking about who I'm thinking about? Yet, on page 33, how does Coulter answer people who think our president may not be the brightest star in the firmament? Take, for example, Chapter Two, "The Gucci Position on Domestic Policy," where we're told that "liberals thrive on the attrac- tions of snobbery" and that "Democrats actually hate working-class people"! Later Coulter calls the phrase "working families" "a euphemism for families in which no one works.
And can you imagine just how hard Ann Coulter works! It takes time and effort to find stuff to take out of context, to make up or distort things that The New York Times did or did not print, to devise overloaded Nexis searches, to I've been doing a lot of fact-checking and such or at least TeamFranken has , and by God, it's a lot more work than just making shit up.
No, come to think of it, Coulter is just plain lazy. But then again, like any movement conservative, Coulter is a firm believer in the free market. By definition, anything that succeeds in "the marketplace of ideas," like her books, must inherently be of value. And, therefore, unlike members of working families, she really does work for a living. Here's something to think about, though. A friend of mine works in the hotel industry.
About 65 percent of the movies that are ordered in hotels are "adult movies. My all-time favorite stat: The average length of time those movies are on is That is my favorite statistic in life. What Coulter writes is political pornography. She aims directly at her readers' basest instincts. Pornography may serve as a welcome release for Republican businessmen on the road, and as a profit center for Marriott, Hyatt, Sheraton, Radisson, and other big GOP do- nors, but it doesn't pretend to be something it's not.
That's why the titles don't appear on your bill. Though it may surprise you, I have a great deal of respect for many conservatives in the media. Terry Bradshaw, for example. And what shocked me most following the publica- tion of Slander was the silence from those conservatives who complain about the ugliness of political discourse in this country.
Liberals don't hate America. We love America more than Ann Coulter does. I love it enough to engage my readers honestly. As I was putting this book to bed, Coulter's new book, Treason: All indications are that it will be a bestseller. Based on TeamFranken's preliminary analysis, I can tell you she's done it again. But in lieu of a full-blown dissection, for now, I will dispense with Treason with a limerick. A woman named Coulter cried "Treason. Though we know that she lied, 'Twas perhaps justified: On her brain, I'm afraid, there's a lesion.
I'm sorry if that sounds a little cheap, but I couldn't find a rhyme for "Julius Rosenberg. We had just choppered onto the deck of the USS Harry Truman, named for our thirty- third president, a liberal America-hater of the worst sort. Can you tell which of us is more accustomed to wearing flight gear? There's just one reference to Truman in Slander: Kennedy receives a similarly fleeting mention. If Ann Coulter were genuinely interested in finding out who single-handedly won the Cold War, she should have called my old friend Marshal Viktor Kulikov, the former Warsaw Pact commander.
In , Kulikov told U. Reagan, of course, did put the medium-range Pershing II missiles in Europe and began developing the Rube Goldberg Star Wars missile defense system which protects us to this day. So credit where credit is due. Viktor told me that Reagan's aggressive posture unques- tionably hastened the inevitable collapse of the Soviet Union by a week to ten days. Personally, I believe it was the Beatles who set the whole thing in motion. Once The White Album made it over the border hidden in the false bottom of an Aeroflot pilot's brief- case, it was only a matter of time.
You do a lot of traveling on USO tours. At each stop, I entertained the troops with anti-American jokes. I got to spend a lot of time with Senator Glenn and his wife, Annie. I'd kid him a lot. Whenever we were just taking off in some cargo plane or helicopter, I'd say, "So, John, you nervous? And as I, a fellow Democrat, began to gain his trust, Glenn opened up to me about just how much he hates America. I mean, by Coulter's standards, he had been an extremely liberal senator: You know, all those anti-American things.
Whenever I think back to that day and Glenn's slumped, heaving shoulders, Annie vainly trying to comfort him, I am always amazed at just how large a burden one man can bear for all the things he has done for the country he hates. That we "blame Amer- ica first. As conservative radio and TV personality Sean Hannity says, we liberals "train our children to criticize America, not celebrate it.
We love America just as much as they do. But in a different way. You see, they love America the way a four-year-old loves her mommy. Liberals love Amer- ica like grown-ups. To a four-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad. Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad, and helping your loved one grow.
Love takes attention and work and is the best thing in the world. That's why we liberals want America to do the right thing. We know America is the hope of the world, and we love it and want it to do well. We also want it to do good. When liberals look back on history, we see things we're very proud of. And we also see some things, which might have seemed like good ideas at the time, but turned out to be mistakes. And some things we did, well, they were just bad. That doesn't keep us from loving our country—it's part of loving our country. What do you think is more important to a loving relationship: Here's what I mean.
I've made a list that takes a good, hard, if quick, look at our great nation's history, pointing out the good and owning up to the bad. It's not meant to be a com- plete list. For example, I've left out the Gadsden Purchase of , which was something of a mixed blessing. The list is more a bittersweet love song to the world's only remaining super- power, that majestic, though slightly flawed, country that I call home.
Wait, what were these? It's good for everybody!!! Slander and Bias are the right's one-two punch against the effete lefty elite. The Donahue show was going to be taped live in front of a studio audience at Rocke- feller Center in New York. I was in San Francisco making big money with one of my hilari- ous and well received corporate speeches, and I hate appearing on these shows via satellite. It puts you at a disadvantage. Still, I had read Bernie's book a few months earlier, and I had a few problems with it.
So I said yes. But I have to admit, I did it a little unfairly. With his own book. I asked him about something from his chapter, "Liberal Hate Speech. In the chapter, he cites twelve examples of "liberal hate speech" from the past twelve years. Gold berg admits he got them from the Media Research Center, a right-wing media- watch group which sends out a regular newsletter chock-full of "outrageous" quotes from the liberal media. Now, considering the hundreds of thousands of hours of mainstream media coverage over that period, you'd think Goldberg would have some pretty choice examples to pick from, right?
One of the twelve examples was a quote from John Chancellor, the late, revered NBC anchor and commentator. Here's how it appeared in Bias. It's short of soap, so there are lice in hospitals. It's short of pantyhose, so women's legs go bare. It's short of snowsuits, so babies stay home in winter. Sometimes it's short of cigarettes, so millions of people stop smoking involuntarily. It drives eve- ryone crazy. The problem isn't communism.
No one even talked about communism this week. The problem is shortages. The quote was from August Then came back with a good one: I persisted, "What happened in the Soviet Union that day? Finally, "Well, I don't know what happened that day. Let's go to the videotape: That was the collapse of the coup, the hard-liner coup at the parliament.
And that was huge. Do you know that perestroika had been in effect for six years at that point? The point here is, Bernie, you regurgitated a quote that you got from some right- wing media-watch group. And you did not care to look at the context of it. Listen to how Tom Brokaw opened that evening's news.
Wednesday, August 21, This is a day for bold print in history to be remembered and savored as the day when the power of the people in the So- viet Union proved to be greater than the power of the gray and coldblooded men who thought they could return that country to the darkness of state oppression. But you know what, Bernie? You didn't even bother to find out what the context of John Chancellor-who, by the way, is dead, and couldn't defend himself.
You had no interest in finding out the con- text of what he was saying. I was talking into a camera in San Francisco, so I couldn't see Bernie. But when I watched the tape later, I have to admit I got a real kick out of watching Bernie sitting there silently, stewing. He knew he looked like a fool, because I was right. He had thrown some- thing in his book without checking it. Frankly, when I had first read the quote in Goldberg's book, I hadn't known the context either. But I had a sneaky suspicion that John Chancellor had never been a Stalinist.
Brokaw had asked Chancellor about Gorbachev's next move. And what Chancellor was saying was that Gorbachev couldn't use communism as an excuse because, by that point, he had completely dismantled communism in the Soviet Un- ion. Alan Greenspan would have agreed with what Chancellor was saying. And yet Gold- berg had accused John Chancellor of "liberal hate speech. Whitaker, you wanted to say briefly? I was talking about Goldberg's book. This is about accountability" But nothing from Bernie.
And as Phil goes to commercial, I'm still shouting, "Phil, why are you letting Bernie off? A little later in the show, Donahue took a caller. I thank you for your patience. What did you want to say? I think the main thing I wanted to say is I'm sad that the conservatives you have on tonight have done a poor job of articulating our conservative argument, which I think is another bias of the press is that you always pick very smart, astute lib- erals, like AI Franken, who are very articulate, and then you have conservatives who scratch their heads and can't come back with something.
Still later, Donahue turned to Bernie and said, "You know, I think you've been wounded tonight, kid. But unfortunately, because I was three thousand miles away, I wasn't able to shake hands with him after the show and take him out for a drink. And sipping my sake bomb, I would have ex- plained to him what a travesty his book is. It really should have been called Bias: On 72 of the book's pages, Goldberg settles scores with his old boss Dan Rather.
Thank God, CBS didn't broadcast the conference call, because that would have been very biased. I'll admit that, from among the hundreds of thousands of hours of broadcast news over the last three decades, Bernie is able to cobble together a few instances of liberally slanted reporting. But even when Goldberg seems to have a point, it still feels just the teensiest bit selective.
It's like accusing a library of having a murder mystery bias after only going to the murder mystery shelf. They're all murder mysteries! Worse, most of his examples are about as well researched as the John Chancellor quote. Why, Bernie asks, if CBS identifies the Heritage Foundation as a "conservative" think tank, does it not identify the Brookings Institution as a "liberal" think tank? Or could it be because the Heritage Foundation's website says their mission is to "promote conservative public policies," while the Brookings website says it is committed to "independent, factual and nonpartisan research"?
Why, Bernie wants to know, is Phyllis Schlafly always labeled a "conservative"? Maybe because the official biography on her Eagle Forum website calls her a "national leader of the conservative movement. At first, I thought that one was a misfire. Rush spends three hours a day delivering his patented brand of right-wing folderol. And it is an important story. When I see something only thirty-five times, I know the liberal media is trying to keep a lid on it. In one case, Goldberg cites an eighteen-year-old Los Angeles Times survey of three thousand journalists nationwide showing that they have more liberal views than the general public on things like gun control 78 percent of journalists favored tougher controls eighteen years ago, while only half the public did , prayer in public schools 74 percent of the public said yes eighteen years ago; 75 per- cent of journalists said no , and the death penalty eighteen years ago, 75 percent of the public supported it, versus only 47 percent of journalists.
He fails, however, to explain that editors and publishers-who have the final say over what goes out-tend to be conservative. According to a study made in this century by Edi- tor and Publisher magazine, more than twice as many newspapers endorsed Bush as en- dorsed Gore. Bush-endorsing papers accounted for 58 percent of all national circulation. You know, if there's one thing I associate with liberalism, it's anti-Semitism. And what else could explain the shocking media cover-up of the fact that many Arabs dislike Is- rael?
Goldberg has the goods on this one. The Los Angeles Times ran a short wire service story. Where are you, William F. The book came out in De- cember Now, maybe Bernie doesn't follow politics, but there was a big election the previous year. Look ing at the coverage of a presidential election might be a good way to test theories of media bias, don't you think? Say, the media was liberal. Which candidate would it be nicer to? The Republican, George W Bush? Or the Democrat, Albert Gore? There's not one word in Bias about the presidential election. In my next chapter, I will try to fill in this gaping hole with a scientific analysis of just how liberal-or, perhaps, how conservative that coverage was.
You know, one of the joys of appearing on TV is going through the e-mail you get when you bitch-slap a Bernie Goldberg or a Bill O'Reilly. And boy, I got a lot of great e-mail from that Donahue appearance. Most of the comments were of the "way to get him" or "I liked your tie" variety, but quite a few were, shall we say, slightly negative.
One of my favorites: Saw you on Donahue with your liberal shit. Blow it out your ass, dickhead! I've composed a standard response to e-mail like that: Thank you for your kind e-mail regarding my appearance on Donahue. As you can imagine, I've received so many positive responses that I cannot possibly answer them all personally. But, once again, thank you for your kind remarks. The idea is to frustrate them.
It's especially gratifying when they respond to my re- sponse. Like the "blow-it-out-your-ass" guy did: I know you read my e-mail, because you mentioned Donahue. So, I e-mailed him back again. Sure enough, a few hours later, another e-mail from my new friend. Franken, you're a joke! So, I e-mailed him back. Thank you for your kind e-mail regarding my jokes. As you can imagine, I receive so many positive e-mails regarding my jokes, that I cannot possibly answer them all.
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Condition Perfect, some wear at the bottom, no defects. Gongyi kiln also produced the first under glaze blue and white ware. They were experimental in nature and mainly for the overseas market and production volume was small. The motifs were mainly simplified floral or Islamic geometric form. Blue and white wares were produced for the middle- east market and interest was short-lived.
Production only resumed during the Yuan Dynasty and interestingly, the main market was again the Middle East. It is decorated with Islamic geometric lines. This plate is in excellent condition. Excellent, without any chips or repairs. White, blue Condition Excellent, without any chips or repairs. Chinese ceramic lid with dragon, Qing dynasty? Song Dynasty, Chinese, heavy, glazed dish, 6 in.
Chinese, heavy, glazed dish, Song Dynasty Diameter: Condition Fine for the age, no cracks, minor rim chips. The base is unglazed. Chinese, antique, burnt glazed porcelain bowl, 5 in. The flaring sides rising from a slightly spreading foot to an incurved rim, covered overall in a pale lavender-blue glaze thinning to a tan-gray around the rim and coagulating just above the foot.
Diameter of the top: We ship worldwide, please, contact about shipping rates. This chip is almost invisible. Inner center of the bowl lost the glaze because of continuous usage. Upper rim of the bowl is unglazed. Natural glaze cracks, no chips or repairs. There is some sand or clay deposit inside the bowl. Thank you for looking. Condition Natural glaze cracks, no chips or repairs. Rare Ming dynasty bowl with 3 leaping horse.
Rare Ming dynasty bowl with 3 leaping horses signed There are two characters at the bottom. Qing Chang, PhD as "Second camp". The mark inside the bowl is not a character, but probably the mark of the production. Very rare and unusual early Ming dynasty, decorated with 3 leaping horses signed by the artist at the bottom. Condition there is a crack about 14 cm long across the side wall, although the bowl was reassembled from fragments; it retains its beauty and rarity. Chinese porcelain fish bowl, Jiaqing , Qing dy.
Chinese Famille Noire porcelain fish bowl, Magnificent fish bowl, on a matching black wooden stand, with a lot of hand-painted decorations. During his reign, he prosecuted Heshen the corrupt favourite of Qianlong and attempted to restore the state and curb the smuggling of opium inside China. First composition shows 11 elevated lotus flowers with blooms and multicolored leaves on the light-blue background.
There are two white herons, one flying, another standing between lotus leaves. Heron in Chinese sounds a lot like the word for "path or way. One heron is flying above blooming bush with three blooming peonies. The beautiful colorations and different hues of green color on the leaves make this composition unique and show the hand of the master.
Symbolism of Peonies - Queen of Flowers, the peony is an emblem of wealth and distinction. Black background between two compositions: Thanks to the Buddhist influence, the lotus or sea-rose is of unique importance in Chinese folklore and symbolism. It is the symbol of purity. The lotus comes out of the mire but is not itself soiled.
It is inwardly empty, yet outwardly - upright. It has no branches, but yet smells sweet. The words for lotus in Chinese have the same meanings as: It is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism. Clouds symbolize good fortune and happiness, especially when they have more than one color. The two gold fish are usually shown head to head and represent fertility as fish produce many offspring. They are one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism. The Chinese words for goldfish are identical with the two words meaning "Gold and Abundance" therefore many Chinese keep goldfish at their homes or in ponds in temple gardens.
Fish shown with a lotus blossom symbolize "Year after Year may you live in Affluence". There are a lot of details, which support the age of Jiaqing Emperor 1 A red stamp says that this vase was produced during the rule of Jiaqing Emperor. So cleaning and stamping were made at the end of the process of creating of the bowl. Originally the fish bowl was a part the collection of old antique dealer in New York, who passed away about 40 years ago. Approximately 35 years ago the whole collection was brought to Florida by his successor, where Eternity Gallery purchased the bowl.
NO cracks, no other defects Low Estimate: Chinese porcelain fish bowl, Qianlong Emperor Magnificent fish bowl, on a matching wooden stand, with a lot of hand-painted decorations. The style of writing of Qing reign marks varies, but can be separated into two broad divisions within which there are further sub-divisions. In the first division written in 'kai-shu' regular or modern script , the mark consists of six characters written in two columns of three characters. It is read from right to left and in descending order. The first character reads 'da' great , followed by 'qing' pure , the official name of the alien Manchu dynasty.
This is followed by the two characters giving the reign title of the ruling emperor. Highly embellished and decorated Famille Rose fish bowl. Emperor Palace with Emperor Family and nobility. Ceremonial greeting in Emperor Palace of Emperor Family and nobility. Two garden scenes between two compositions, with two birds, butterflies and flowers.
Fish in Chinese sounds like the word for "Abundance and Affluence" so the fish symbolizes wealth. There are a lot of details, which support the age of Qianlong Emperor Originally the Famille Rose porcelain fish bowl was a part the collection of old antique dealer in New York, who passed away about 40 years ago. Natural wear of the rim of the base. Generally the colors are somewhat dull, which reflects the influence of the age.
The dating of Asian Works of Art is very difficult and opinions of authenticity vary between experts and specialists. UPS, Craters and Freighters Ask for shipping cost, please! Local pick up is available, - if you live or take your vacation in Florida or Georgia. You can save hundreds of dollars by picking it up from Clearwater or Tampa, FL. This vase fits perfectly to the back seat of most of the large size cars, make sure there is " x 20" space in your car.
Condition Perfect for the age, no cracks or chips, some normal wear of the lower base rim. The Meiji period Meiji-jidai , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September through July The cover surmounted by a shishi or guardian dog, also with shishi handles on the main body.
Decorated in colored enamels and gilding. Beautiful aging crackles all over.
Several cracks and chips in the area of legs of the vase, body of the dog on the lid and ears of all three dogs are damaged, refer to the photos, please. International shipping is available: Condition Several cracks and chips in the area of legs of the vase and body of the dog on the lid. Painted Ceramic Statuette of a Woman. Possibly an 18th or 19th Century Imitative Revival. Very good, no repairs but some of the paint was worn away. A little wear and a few blemishes consistent with any item which is at least several centuries old. Not flawless, but certainly in a better than average state of preservation and unrepaired!
Stands on its own. A nicely preserved painted ceramic statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Tang Dynasty statuary. Although it is quite possible that this specimen could be much older than we credit, it is possible that this is a revivalist imitative produced for the European market of the 18th or 19th century.
The style and indications of age strongly suggest that it is indeed eighth or ninth century Tang. However it is widely known that Chinese porcelain was quite popular in Victorian Europe. Carrying Chinese porcelain from China to Europe was an industry for the seafaring mariners of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Entire fleets of sailing ships plied the trade, especially the Dutch and English. Ancient Chinese ancient ceramics were also extremely popular in Victorian Europe. Chinese ceramic artwork was highly appreciated and in great demand.
Although the style of this specimen is very convincing and suggests it might indeed be of Tang Dynasty origin, most of the Chinese ceramics in Europe date to the 17th, 18th or 19th century so it is quite possible that this is an imitative revival piece. So well simply err on the side of being conservative and label it as a revival piece, and if it is indeed older, so much the better for the buyer. However whether an antique several centuries old, or an antiquity a few centuries older, this is a valuable and collectible piece of art.
Though obviously some of the paint has decomposed over the centuries, most of the paint remains intact. And all of the eloquent features remain quite distinct, the facial expression and gesture so lifelike quite remarkable for statuary this old. Condition A little wear and a few blemishes consistent with any item which is at least several centuries old.
Not flawless, but certainly in a better than average state of preservation and non-repaired! Chinese snuff blue bottle: Peasants threshing rice Qing. Chinese antique snuff blue bottle: Peasants threshing rice, Qing dynasty Used, slightly scratched, no defects. Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco.
Smoking tobacco was illegal during the Dynasty, but the use of snuff was allowed because the Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds, headaches and stomach disorders. Therefore, snuff was carried in a small bottle like other medicines. The snuff bottle is comparable to the snuff box used by Europeans. Tobacco was introduced to the court at Beijing some time during the mid- to lateth century.
It was originally smoked in pipes before the establishment of the Qing Dynasty. The use of snuff and snuff bottles spread through the upper class, and by the end of the 17th century it had become a part of social ritual to use snuff. This lasted through most of the 18th century. Eventually, the trend spread into the rest of the country and into every social class. It was common to offer a pinch of snuff as a way to greet friends and relatives. Snuff bottles soon became an object of beauty and a way to represent status.
The highest status went to whoever had the rarest and finest snuff bottle. The peak of snuff bottle manufacture was during the 18th century. However, replica snuff bottles are still being made, and can be purchased in souvenir shops, flea markets and museum gift shops. Original snuff bottles from the Qing period are a desirable target for serious collectors and museums. A good bottle has an extra quality over and above its exquisite beauty and value: Snuff bottles were made to be held and so, as a rule, they have a pleasant tactile quality.
Condition Used, very good, no defects. Chinese antique snuff black glass bottle: Waiter and cashier in Chinese restaurant. The lucky bidder will get original ancient cosmetics!!!!!!! Waiter in the restaurant with inscriptions Height cork including: Used, slightly scratched, no defects Authenticity report: The use of snuff increased and decreased with the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty and died away soon after the establishment of the Republic of China.
Condition Used, slightly scratched, no defects Low Estimate: Chinese antique snuff black bottle: Great Wall of China. Great Wall of China Description: Height with the cork: Chinese antique Peking glass snuff bottle, in the shape of the carp. Condition Used, very slightly scratched, no defects Low Estimate: Chinese antique bronze camel. The Ordos were predominantly Mongoloid, as known from their skeletal remains and artifacts,[1] but numerous interactions between Europoid and Mongoloid might have also taken place in that region over the course of several centuries,[2] until its occupation by Qin and Han dynasties.
Condition beautiful old patina, no defects Low Estimate: C ZUN, shaped as a rhinoceros, has two horns on the head and a round lid on the back. The whole body is covered with cloud decoration. Around the neck and about the front part of the body are wrinkles. Archaeological evidence shows that rhinoceros have been found in China since earliest times. A text on oracle bones from the late Shang dynasty ca. In the war-torn centuries preceding the Han period, the rhinoceros was hunted nearly to distinction, becoming so rare that it attained almost mythical status.
Condition very old, authentic patina all over, the lid opens only up to 40 degrees, otherwise there are no other defects, a lot of white oxidation inside the vessel. Chinese Antique Bronze Bowl Pair, Tang Dynasty, AD Matched pair of cast bronze bowls, each with low pedestal base and dished body, the outer face with running arabesque arcade and textured field; to the inner face a roundel with opposed lions; to the underside, a cartouche with maker's mark.
Diameter of plate 1: Diameter of plate 2: Acquired on the London art market in the late 's. Condition Fine condition, authentic patina and rust all over Low Estimate: Qing dynasty, Qianlong Emperor period, Chinese bronze deer. Kneeling soldier with 1 small hair node Condition Natural green patina and oxidation all over, remnants of clay or soil - inside the statues Low Estimate: Antique Chinese pair of bronze vases, 4 characters marks, Ming? There is a 4 character mark at the bottom: Chinese gilded bronze lotus incense burner, Qing dynasty. Chinese gilded bronze incense burner in the shape of lotus, Qing Dynasty.
Symbolism of the burner: So, Lotus with a child means "continue to deliver many children". Lucky words for mothers. Three legs in the shape of frogs. Explanation of symbolism on the burner: Taoist deity on the dragon; Foo dog, sitting on the top of the lid; Phoenix birds on the sides of the lid; Three legs in the shape of beasts; Diameter: Chinese Ming Dynasty figure of a Guan Yin on the beast.
This bronze statue was purchased at USA auction in California. Condition The fingers on the left-hand side have not been properly molded during the casting. The casting around the neck and under the left-hand side has been affected. You can see wear and tear on the rest of the piece as a result of age.
Left leg of the back of the animal has been restored. Chinese antique bronze tea pot, Qing dynasty ; There is an image of the jade girl on the phoenix bird and golden boy on the dragon on both sides of the pot. Condition Natural patina with some oxidation Low Estimate: Rich patina everywhere; rich natural bronze oxidation inside 4 ancient characters on one side with 2 phoenix birds above 4 ancient characters on the other side with 2 phoenix birds above.
Translation of the characters: Let your house - be full of gold and jade. Usually, these burners were used for burning candles and herbs for Buddha shrine. Seal with 6 characters on the bottom Weight: Height burner with lion cover: Chinese bronze tripod ding, attributed to Western Zhou dynasty BC.
Private collection Ontario, Canada. Condition Old natural patina and oxidation all over. There is a small 2-mm hole in the bottom of the ding. Chinese Museum Bronze Song dynasty plate: Vessels such as these were made for formal entertaining. Southern Song dynasty or Yuan dynasty , Possibly was made in lower reaches of Yangzi River. Beautiful patina, no defects Low Estimate: Seal with 6 characters on the bottom.
Condition Natural patina everywhere; silvered and gilded; partial oxidation Low Estimate: Chinese Ming Dynasty, hand-made, silver vase; Height: Attributed to Ming dynasty Condition Natural patina, no major visible defects, just some imperfections. Chinese antique jade small recumbent horse, attributed to Liao dynasty Archaic evidences of exposed crystal plane, diffusive markings, dissolved pits and cleaving veins are seen.
The designs of Tang Dynasty jade artifacts are seen to be characterized by reality and its relation to daily life. Due to the popularity of Buddhism, many jade Buddhist figures are made during this period. Owing to the particular cultural development such as the Tang trio color ceramics, many jade artifacts are painted with rich colors and guilt with gold. Flying fairy of Buddhist figure is appeared as single piece jade artifacts or constitutes major motif on the artifacts. Because of frequent communication with foreign countries, foreigners visited China quite often that many motifs of Tang Dynasty are appeared as foreigners from the west which are called Hu people.
The main theme of many Song Dynasty jade artifacts is lad with different posture and the main themes of Liao and Kim Dynasties are the scenes of spring with birds, flowers and ponds, the scenes of Autumn Mountain with pine trees, deer and animals. Condition Fine, no defects. In Buddhism the elephant is a symbol of mental strength. In the Ming Dynasty, the most important jade artifacts are those made by famous craftsman Lu Tzu-kang. The jade plaque made by him has become the standard design which calls Tzu-kang plaque.
As a result, genuine Tzu-kang plaque is valuable even during the Ming Dynasty and goes without saying for later periods. The simple criteria to identify genuine Tzu-kang plaque are the material should be top grade white Hotien jade and low relief lines for the curving characters. In the Qing Dynasty, due to the emphasis of jade artifacts from the imperial court, especial from the Emperor Chienlung himself, jade artifacts of the Qing Dynasty become the last high peak in terms of quality and quantity of Chinese jade carving history.
The main characteristics of the elephant are his strength and steadfastness. There for it become a symbol of physical and mental strength, as well as responsibility and earthiness. In Indian mythology we hear about the flying elephants and Airavata, the white elephant who become the vehicle of Indra and appeared from the churning of the milky ocean.
Therefore white elephants are considered very special and with the power to produce rain. They are identified as rain-bearing clouds, which will explain the belief in the flying elephants. In Indian society elephants were considered to bring good luck and prosperity. They were owned by the kings and used in wars. In buddhism the elephant is a symbol of mental strenght.
At the beginning of one's practice the uncontrolled mind is symbolized by a gray elephant who can run wild any moment and destroy everything on his way. The book is well written. MirandaMars lives with her cats and her exercise machines with her "special"friend in a suburb in San Francisco. She is especially attracted to dark-skinned women, and uses them as the loversof the main characters in the stories she writes. She says they're just so hot! Product details File Size: May 9, Sold by: Share your thoughts with other customers.
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