tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post3522298045739199063..comments2024-03-29T03:35:11.890-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: At the Met: The Grace of Korean CeramicsAltoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-66913444137460373342015-03-08T10:40:26.177-04:002015-03-08T10:40:26.177-04:00Thank you, Connie. Thank you, Connie. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-52224784899851486122015-03-08T10:40:13.807-04:002015-03-08T10:40:13.807-04:00I'm glad the guard didn't give you a talki...I'm glad the guard didn't give you a talking-to. I remember, years and years ago, seeing a Michelangelo sculpture in Italy (can't even remember where or which piece it was) and reaching out my hand to touch it; it was totally instinctive, I hadn't thought about it. The guard tut-tutted me and my hand came back. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-28016282502027648522015-03-08T03:22:18.227-04:002015-03-08T03:22:18.227-04:00So very beautiful, Altoon. I loved looking....and...So very beautiful, Altoon. I loved looking....and reading!About Connie Goldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692036192982321626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-91594647215593466562015-03-07T20:26:07.817-05:002015-03-07T20:26:07.817-05:00Oh, yes, a wabi sabi chawan from the Erin pottery ...Oh, yes, a wabi sabi chawan from the Erin pottery in England. Delicious.<br />I understand your desire to touch those things. <br />You know, sometimes we forget. I had taken my children to see the Liberty Bell, and, like pottery, you know it won't ring if it's cracked, so rapped it several times with my knuckles so the kids could hear it's sad rattle. The guard and I looked at each other with equal surprise. He just shook his head and smiled...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-63102430584428675912015-03-07T17:23:19.232-05:002015-03-07T17:23:19.232-05:00Hah, hah, JBS, I hope you had a nice fondle. Hah, hah, JBS, I hope you had a nice fondle. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-48119195725193099852015-03-07T10:35:17.749-05:002015-03-07T10:35:17.749-05:00♫"Love the One You're With"♫ comes t...♫"Love the One You're With"♫ comes to mind.<br />I rush to fondle a pieced of my pottery...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com