tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post7900366533275962585..comments2011-05-10T11:51:12.986+01:00Comments on The World at Home: Mystery Object No. 3 - Something OrientalThe World at Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07347452794582220676noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post-55647388606648873092011-03-31T15:59:29.577+01:002011-03-31T15:59:29.577+01:00Just to say - we're loving the mind games goin...Just to say - we're loving the mind games going on this week. Some of you are very clever. You've got until Saturday to make your minds up!The World at Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347452794582220676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post-26905322904454107512011-03-30T16:43:19.033+01:002011-03-30T16:43:19.033+01:00I think it might be French too... but so as to be ...I think it might be French too... but so as to be different I am going to say Germany. They were fond of oriental design too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861971359135465175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post-33238568068129050152011-03-30T15:49:02.420+01:002011-03-30T15:49:02.420+01:00I'm going along with the double bluff idea! J...I'm going along with the double bluff idea! JAPAN!Helen Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post-34049484453013822082011-03-30T15:23:58.130+01:002011-03-30T15:23:58.130+01:00I think it's a double-bluff. Must be from Japa...I think it's a double-bluff. Must be from Japan. Although you want us to think its not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293143325083388358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post-70107997753464959102011-03-30T12:59:30.020+01:002011-03-30T12:59:30.020+01:00Bet its from the 1700s. Does that help?Bet its from the 1700s. Does that help?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post-14102269679867315192011-03-30T12:55:07.257+01:002011-03-30T12:55:07.257+01:00Not Japanese?Not Japanese?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post-56363133508744162862011-03-30T12:54:10.470+01:002011-03-30T12:54:10.470+01:00I'm going to guess that's a French escutch...I'm going to guess that's a French escutcheon... But as for the object?! French or English? Lovely, whatever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post-78641359333446256772011-03-30T11:19:31.240+01:002011-03-30T11:19:31.240+01:00I'm going to guess England - I think technique...I'm going to guess England - I think techniques like Japanning were being used in the 18th century...I think!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027563483911516146.post-29340244421050263212011-03-30T10:36:51.999+01:002011-03-30T10:36:51.999+01:00France? I know they liked their Chinese stuff back...France? I know they liked their Chinese stuff back in the day. (By the way, another gorgeous object!)Suzynoreply@blogger.com