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Lap husband

July 26, 2021July 24, 2021

At least he’s housetrained.Photo by Antiques on Main.

Playing Card Executioner

May 14, 2021May 9, 2021

The text alludes, of course, to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, as the fate of the Cheshire Cat is debated: The executioner’s argument was, that you… Read More »Playing Card Executioner

Brass bird with fish

April 3, 2021March 28, 2021

Photo by Westside.

His bill will hold more than his belly can

November 5, 2020November 1, 2020

Please don’t tell me it’s supposed to be a seagull or something. A wonderful bird is the pelican. His bill will hold more than his… Read More »His bill will hold more than his belly can

Metalwork Pegasus

October 21, 2020October 19, 2020

Photo by Crystal Cove.

Extremely friendly octopus netsuke – 蛸と海女

May 28, 2020May 23, 2020

“The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife [by Hokusai] is not the only work of Edo-period art to depict erotic relations between a woman and an… Read More »Extremely friendly octopus netsuke – 蛸と海女