This beautiful picture is from a Japanese print by artist Mangetsudo. The title of the print is 'Dreaming of Aubergines' and it was created 1744-48.

 

This particular piece of altered art is affixed to a larger domino.

 

The back of the item is a standard domino with colored numbers. The bail is glued to the back of the domino. There is no image on the back.

 

Dangling from the bottom of the domino is a sterling silver charm - the Chinese symbol for Friendship.

 

This piece comes on a piece of black faux-suede cord.  This is a slip knot necklace and can be worn long or short.

 

If you prefer you can remove the cord to and attach a shorter piece to hang your artwork or display it on a stand.

 

This domino is approximately 1" wide by 2" high (plus the height of the bail).

 

All altered art items are hand crafted by owner/designer Carla Ekman. The creation of each piece involves multiple steps and multiple days. Carla spends many hours searching for the right images and manipulates them digitally. They are then affixed to whatever medium she is using (bamboo tile, domino, scrabble tile etc.) After that they are sprayed with a protective coating, painted if desired, and then a hard protective glaze is applied. Each step requires lengthy dry times. After the piece is finished it may ben embellished with beads, or strung simply so the owner can enjoy their new miniature artwork piece.