Monday 25th August - the Korean Chest

 It's something that just keeps on giving... I have opened the next row of drawers.

The first two drawers were empty. The third has a mysterious bundle wrapped in a paper tissue.  Next is a little wooden stand, possibly for one of those eggs made out of onyx or something. My parents had a bowl of those at one point, long gone. The next drawer has a pad of score cards for duplicate bridge (they played A LOT of bridge). The last two drawers have a plastic cleat for winding the pull cords on curtains on, at I assume that's what it is as I can make out the word 'Rufflette' embossed on it, and one single, solitary plastic curtain hook, just hiding out of view.

What about the little bundle?  A complete mystery, waiting to be revealed;

Seven tiny Chinese figures made from clay, possibly porcelain. I took the photograph with flash, and the colours are so much brighter than by natural ligh.. They are only about an inch, or 2 cm, tall.

I took two more close ups, to see what they are carrying, and to see the beautifully detailed faces;

Aren't they sweet! I've wrapped them up and put them back for now, until I can work put how to display them.

That was the last of the main drawer section. 

Looking at the picture below you will see that there is a central cupboard,  with three slightly larger drawers either side left to explore. 

2By2

This is the name of the latest stitching collaboration between Ang and me. I know she posted her August patch to me on Friday so I will be watching for the postman tomorrow.

I'll be posting mine tomorrow; here's a teaser;

We are creating two patches each week; a practice patch, which we keep, and then the final patch which we send. I'm keeping the one on the left...

Music

I was dreaming about Schuman's Papillons, op 2 last night, but couldn't remember all the movements... very frustrating! it's a series of short contrasting fragments. I've copied the list of them below the video. You can see that they vary from under half a minute to just two and a half minutes long!

Here is Vladimir Ashkenasy...

0:19​ Introduction 

0:32​ Nr. 1 Waltz (D major)

1:13​ Nr. 2 Waltz - Prestissimo (E-flat major)

1:35​ Nr. 3 Waltz (F-sharp minor) 

2:35​ Nr. 4 Waltz (A major) 

3:21​ Nr. 5 Polonaise (B-flat major) 

4:44​ Nr. 6 Waltz (D minor)

5:42​ Nr. 7 Waltz - Semplice (F minor) 

6:46​ Nr. 8 Waltz (C-sharp minor) 

7:51​ Nr. 9 Waltz - Prestissimo (B-flat minor) 

8:30​ Nr. 10 Waltz - Vivo (C major) 

10:29​ Nr. 11 Polonaise (D major) 

13:00​ Nr. 12 Finale (D major)