Showing posts with label Antiques. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Antiques. Show all posts
Monday, October 4, 2010
150 Year old Champagne Glass
This 150 year old crystal goblet was used in one of the palace in England during the Victorian years. Got it as a wedding gift from my sister's God Parents in NZ. A very special collection. Thanks to Carol & Keith.
Canon Replica
Bought this canon from an antique shop in New Zealand. Weighs about 8kg and 40cm long. Had a nice experience at the Penang Airport with the authority when i brought it back, whereby when the beg was scanned, they thought it was a gun.. :-) One of my favourite collection.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
1940 Daily Mail
Got this news paper from a friend. Many interesting news which includes Hitler and the 32nd US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Pumic Rock - 1800 Years Old
This rock was taken from Lake Toupo ( from a volcanic moutain to a lake ) which is situated in the volcanic heart of the North Island of NZ. Lake Taupo region is home to New Zealand's largest fresh water lake, fascinating geothermal areas and the famous Huka Falls.
Pumice rocks are igneous rocks which were formed when lava cooled quickly above ground. You can see where little pockets of air had been. This rock is so light, that many pumice rocks will actually float in water. Pumice is actually a kind of glass and not a mixture of minerals. Because this rock is so light, it is used quite often as a decorative landscape stone.
Pumice rocks are igneous rocks which were formed when lava cooled quickly above ground. You can see where little pockets of air had been. This rock is so light, that many pumice rocks will actually float in water. Pumice is actually a kind of glass and not a mixture of minerals. Because this rock is so light, it is used quite often as a decorative landscape stone.
The Taupo Eruption 1800 years ago
The most recent eruption of Taupo was about 1800 years ago. Although the precise year of eruption is not know, evidence from trees preserved at Pureora Forest suggest it occurred in late summer. The Taupo eruption was a complex series of events. The first phases of the eruption produced a series of five pumice and ash fall deposits over a wide area of the central North Island, especially east of Taupo and beyond Napier into Hawke Bay. The eruption culminated with a large and very energetic pyroclastic 
flow that devastated an area of about 20,000 square kilometres and filled all the major river valleys of the central North Island with pumice and ash. These pumice deposits can still be seen today and many of the major rivers in the North Island carry large amounts of this pumice when in flood. Rounded pumice found on the beaches of the North Island have come from this eruption.
The Taupo eruption took place from a line of vents near the eastern side of the modern lake. At the beginning of the eruption, the vent was clear of the lake as there is minimal evidence for water involvement with the erupting magma. However the lake eventually breached the vent and several stages of the eruption were dominated by mixing of the magma and lake water, with fine ash being formed. Fall of this ash was accompanied on occasion by heavy rain.
For more info on Toupo Volcano visit :
flow that devastated an area of about 20,000 square kilometres and filled all the major river valleys of the central North Island with pumice and ash. These pumice deposits can still be seen today and many of the major rivers in the North Island carry large amounts of this pumice when in flood. Rounded pumice found on the beaches of the North Island have come from this eruption.The Taupo eruption took place from a line of vents near the eastern side of the modern lake. At the beginning of the eruption, the vent was clear of the lake as there is minimal evidence for water involvement with the erupting magma. However the lake eventually breached the vent and several stages of the eruption were dominated by mixing of the magma and lake water, with fine ash being formed. Fall of this ash was accompanied on occasion by heavy rain.
For more info on Toupo Volcano visit :
Rose Drawing
This rose pic is approximately 60+ years old. It was passed to me by my late bro in law, which was given to him by his late granny from NZ. A beautiful painting.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Ceramic From Royal Nanhai AD1400
This wretch was discovered at the dept of 46 meters, 40 nautical miles offshore from Kuantan, Malaysia. Four years of excavations were completed in September 1998. The recovered cargo from The Royal nanhai includes 20,973 pieces of pottery. The largest portion is celadon in various shapes from the Si-Satchanalai or Sawankkhalok kilns. The most unusual thing about this site is that it does not contain any remains of a ship’s structure. Seven pieces of blue and white pottery from China and Vietnam were also discovered and the style of their painted designs, suggested a date for the wreck of mid 15th century. This date is supported by a carbon 14 date corresponding to AD 1400 +/- 70 years.
Limited Edition - Tiger Painted Plate
‘The Imperial Tiger’ by Ron Kimball. Diameter 8 inches. 24 Karat Gold Border. Individually Hand Numbered PD4233. Limited Edition.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Glass With Stand
This glass which is approximately 40 years old was made in Japan and was given as a wedding gift to a couple from Malacca. Got the whole set of 6 glasses from an antique shop in Malacca.
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