3Pot by Thomas Commeraw (c. 1772-1823), free Black potter in NYC c/antiques · by CuriousObjects@lemmy.world · 3y · 1 comments
5Huge (almost 8ft x 5ft) imperial Qing dynasty map of the world, 1811, ink on paper c/antiques · by CuriousObjects@lemmy.world · 3y · 1 comments
6Silver teapot, 1713, London, by Thomas Parr I, at the Ashmolean Museum c/antiques · by CuriousObjects@lemmy.world · 3y · 3 comments
on Pot by Thomas Commeraw (c. 1772-1823), free Black potter in NYC · c/antiques · 1 pts · 3yI learned about Commeraw from one of the curators of the exhibition, Allison Robinson, whom I interviewed for my podcast. His story is absolutely fascinating and just as complex as you would imagine.
on This German pub has a secure storage system for your personal tankards · c/mildlyinteresting · 3 pts · 3yThat, or rohypnol! And thanks--it's about 230 years old and still doesn't leak.
on Silver teapot, 1713, London, by Thomas Parr I, at the Ashmolean Museum · c/antiques · 1 pts · 3yAwesome! Yeah I hear you about the spout, I like the more typical short, curved type. But I also appreciate the iconoclasm of this one.
on This German pub has a secure storage system for your personal tankards · c/mildlyinteresting · 4 pts · 3yUsed to be normal for pubs! Wish it still were, I hate having to bring my tankard to the bar and then bring it back home again :-/
on Huge (almost 8ft x 5ft) imperial Qing dynasty map of the world, 1811, ink on paper · c/antiques · 1 pts · 3yHere's a close-up where you can see some additional detail:
on Silver teapot, 1713, London, by Thomas Parr I, at the Ashmolean Museum · c/antiques · 2 pts · 3yThought I would kick off this community with a little detail about the object in our icon. Would love to hear what you think about it. Is it attractive? What do you like/dislike about it? Have you seen a similar piece somewhere?
I learned about Commeraw from one of the curators of the exhibition, Allison Robinson, whom I interviewed for my podcast. His story is absolutely fascinating and just as complex as you would imagine.
That, or rohypnol!
And thanks--it's about 230 years old and still doesn't leak.
Awesome! Yeah I hear you about the spout, I like the more typical short, curved type. But I also appreciate the iconoclasm of this one.
Used to be normal for pubs! Wish it still were, I hate having to bring my tankard to the bar and then bring it back home again :-/
Here's a close-up where you can see some additional detail:
Thought I would kick off this community with a little detail about the object in our icon.
Would love to hear what you think about it. Is it attractive? What do you like/dislike about it? Have you seen a similar piece somewhere?