Adventures in Antiquity

Jack L. Gray (1927 - 1981) is recognized as one of the foremost Canadian painters of the 20th century. This painting Running Free is a fine example of the challenges at sea. The gray clouds off to the right show an ominous change in the weather. The setting for this painting also marks a distinct period in his work. 

Although these particular pieces of Italian porcelain were made in the 19th century, Italian porcelain showed signs of the influence of the Chinese as early as the 15th century.

Part of the reason that anyone buys or sells and antiques comes from a love for craft. It tells, moreover, something about the way people lived during that period. It tells us how they worked. It tells us something about their values.  In general, antiques tell us about the culture which produced it: past and present. This is the first in an on-going series of articles about the construction and the markings of 18th century furniture.