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| The King Neptune Chair. |
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| Carved Mermaids or Mermen? |
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| Fabulous antique carved chest. |
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| Late 18th century Napoleonic period carved blanket chest from Normandy, France. |
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| Salvaged mermaid with giant clam shell. |
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| Mermaid weathervane giving the house with a past a new persona. Built in 1948, my house has a history of motorcycle gangs, sex, drugs, rock 'n roll and life as a three story illegal apartment building. Later, artists were in residence and there were art classes in the back yard. |
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| Table chandelier and table squash. |
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| Persimmons and peacocks. |
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| Peacock colors and oranges. I love to paint Flow Blue dishes. |
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| Fall Bounty |
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| Autumn Russian tree painting. |
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| Colored glass and very small enameled Chinese opium pots. |
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| Candelabras and me. |
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| Serenity. |
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| Peacock feather fan that I have to hide from my cats. |
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| Small paintings of me by Saim Caglayan. Pink hand blown glass. Blue tequila bottle. Oh the trouble you can get into crossing the street with a bottle of tequila in your arms! |
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| The single lustre, Murano peacock, carved gold leaf frame, Hopi pots and baskets. |
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| Purple, orange, cadmium red, viridian green and violet blue are my colors for Fall. |
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| Assorted squash. |
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| Eccentric Victorian candle stick. |
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| Fall colors! A beautiful Uzbekistan antique textile, Hopi pot with green parrot feathers and vintage Blue Willow bowl. |
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| When the persimmons get very soft and super sweet, I make persimmon brandy. Ready in 6 months! The brandy has a delicate flavor. |
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| Persimmons from the garden. We are raccoon free this year! |
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| Antique Murano dolphin art glass. |
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| The dolphin shapes are so pleasing. |
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| Antique Murano candle holders. Surviving intact is a miracle. I always look for signs of glue! |
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| Yellow Murano dolphin figurine and green dolphin goblet. I found the goblet in Rome. |
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| Exquisite antique Murano dolphin art glass |
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| Vintage Murano Italian Venetian Salviati Dolphin Wine Goblet with yellow figurine. |
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| Over sized Chinese lantern looking whimsical. |
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| The end of the hydrangea's. Until spring. |
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| Those are purple princess flowers in the background! |
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| Salvaged "Green Man". |
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| The light in Laguna turns a golden color in the Fall. The best time of year to get out and paint! |
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| The persimmons are turning orange. I am so happy to have them. Last year a raccoon family ate them all! |
