whatsitworth | March 14, 2013
For more than 40 years, The Gardens at Heather Farms has been a self-supporting non-profit educational garden in the East Bay. Comprising 6 acres, The Gardens feature 24 demonstration gardens offering adults and children exposure and courses relating to all aspects of horticulture. The butterfly garden delights preschoolers who identify useful bugs; the sensory garden [...]
whatsitworth | January 17, 2013
I am emailing to inquire as to the value of a Shoji Hamada, 9 inch diameter, ceramic plate with signed box, circa 1950. In 1956, when my father was stationed in Kobe, Japan, my mother became friends with a Japanese lady who wanted to practice her English. In 1958, my father was transferred to Tokyo [...]
whatsitworth | November 23, 2011
Michaan’s is honored to offer personal property from the estate of peninsula resident Connie Dunham in our upcoming annex sale. For decades, Connie studied, practiced and taught the exquisite art of Japanese embroidery, or nihon shishu, to students from all over the west coast. Japanese embroidery has been an art form for over 1000 years. [...]
whatsitworth | June 22, 2011
I inherited this picture from my grandmother who got it in the 1930s or 1940s. It measures 14 ¾ by 9 ¾ inches. As far as I know, it has always been in this frame. On the back is a note that reads “Shoson Yanagibashi in snow. Only landscape he ever made”. I’ve been lucky [...]
whatsitworth | September 6, 2010
Q. This children’s chalkboard easel was given to my husband by members of his family and we are curious as to it’s age and value. It was “played” with a lot by family members who would now be close to 90 years old. The flag drawn in chalk was done by one of the owners [...]
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