In the lexicon of Proust and Monet, ombre means "shaded." In the decorative arts vocabulary, it fittingly refers to a historic met...

P osting a few pictures of a quirky little stand I found a few days ago. A carved handle attached to a tiny wooden rectangul...

H ad started a thread  a few months ago, only to leave it in limbo like many other things  that need to be done until something the other da...

Getting back to blog after a longish break. Plenty has happened.   Summer has very slowly changed to winter here for  one.  These ...

 U ploading a few shots from an aimless tread around Upper Lascar row, or`Cat Street B azaar ' a few days ago. In the true sty...

Detail of a Chinese lacquer table  Of the enduring craft traditions of south East Asia, Lacquer ware is most certainly my favorit...

The earliest memory I have of a house, is from years ago. I don't remember where it was, or what it looked like too much. There are hazy...