Calligraphy Bottles by Tie Min (铁民)

[AntPeople]

Hi Everyone :

Tie Min (铁民) is a young artist that has for the past few years concentrate his training in calligraphy bottles. His skill has IMO, improved over the years but his work remain very affordable at this moment. These are some of his most recent work with glass bottles.

Anyone keen to purchase/trade/Swap or Barter can always PM me..... Thanks and enjoy.












Pin

[samsonlzj]

Beautiful! Every stroke is full of character. This young artist has a promising potential, especially since you mentioned that he's always been constantly improving. Without seeing his earlier works, I think this is rather impressive. Thanks for sharing Pin, does he do any painting? Would love to see some...

Best,
Samson

[Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司]

Dear Pin,

    Tie Ming's work is superb. What are the heights of the bottles w/o stoppers?
Best,
Joey

 

[AntPeople]

Hi Joey

The height of the bottles are all around 7.8cm

Pin

[Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司]

Dear Pin,
 
    I like to do it in mm. So 78 mm = 3.07 inches. Wonderful size.
These are gorgeous.
Best,
Joey

Hi Joey

The height of the bottles are all around 7.8cm

Pin

[Wattana]

    I like to do it in mm. So 78 mm = 3.07 inches.

Dear Joey,

Each to his own. To me, it makes not the slightest difference if someone gives heights in cm or mm. The two units of measurement are instantly inter-changeable in one's head.

But using decimal points on imperial lengths really throws me. I have never seen a scale rule which divides inches into tenths.  If you are going to convert 78 mm into inches PLEASE say 3 and 1/16 of an inch! 

Dear Pin,

I can appreciate the skill of this artist even without being able to reading Chinese.

Best,
Tom

[Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司]

Dear Tom,

     I blame the computer! When I typed into it, "78 mm into inches" it gave me 3.07 inches.
I didn't know that 3.07 in. = 3 1/16 in. 
Best,
Joey

    I like to do it in mm. So 78 mm = 3.07 inches.

Dear Joey,

Each to his own. To me, it makes not the slightest difference if someone gives heights in cm or mm. The two units of measurement are instantly inter-changeable in one's head.

But using decimal points on imperial lengths really throws me. I have never seen a scale rule which divides inches into tenths.  If you are going to convert 78 mm into inches PLEASE say 3 and 1/16 of an inch! 

Dear Pin,

I can appreciate the skill of this artist even without being able to reading Chinese.

Best,
Tom

[Wattana]

Dear Joey,

Typical "computer logic". I should have guessed! 

That reminds me of a joke:

A computer engineer boasted that he had created a computer with an IQ beyond that of any human. "Ask it any question you like, and it will give you the most intelligent answer."

So, to test it, a man asked the computer the following question:
"I have two wrist watches. One doesn't work, and the other loses 22 seconds a day. Which one should I keep?"

A few moments later the computer printed out the answer: "Keep the watch that doesn't work."

The man and the engineer were both baffled by the response. So they asked, "Why?"

The computer replied: "Because the watch that loses 22 seconds a day will have the correct time only once every 17 years. The other one is correct every 12 hours!"

Best,
Tom
 

[samsonlzj]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Good one Tom!

Very smart and logical analysis, yet a dumb decision!

Best,
Samson

[Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司]

Dear Tom,
 
    Wonderful joke!
I will tell it on Jewish New Year, which starts on Sunday at sunset. I will be at different friends' for meals, Sunday evening, Monday lunch and Monday evening. And tonight, as well.
Thanks.
Seeing 3 1/16 inches reminded me of when I used to catalogue my collection on 5 inch x 4 inch filing cards, and give bottle height in inches. 30+ years ago.
Best,
Joey

[Wattana]

Seeing 3 1/16 inches reminded me of when I used to catalogue my collection on 5 inch x 4 inch filing cards, and give bottle height in inches. 30+ years ago.

Dear Joey,

I used to use filing cards for my bottles too! Except mine were 5" x 3 1/2".... 

Believe it or not I was told that joke in 1966, and had forgotten all about it until you mentioned decimalized fractions of an inch.

Best,
Tom

PS: Wait till I tell you the joke I heard in 1976 !!!

[Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司]

Dear Tom,

      The Bedouin say that revenge is a dish best served very cold (IE, wait until they least expect it and then -
BANG!), but I never heard of waiting 50 years to tell a joke! Impressive. Respect! (as Ali G would say). 
What's the 40 year old one?
Best,
Joey

Seeing 3 1/16 inches reminded me of when I used to catalogue my collection on 5 inch x 4 inch filing cards, and give bottle height in inches. 30+ years ago.

Dear Joey,

I used to use filing cards for my bottles too! Except mine were 5" x 3 1/2".... 

Believe it or not I was told that joke in 1966, and had forgotten all about it until you mentioned decimalized fractions of an inch.

Best,
Tom

PS: Wait till I tell you the joke I heard in 1976 !!!

[Wattana]

Dear Joey,

I didn't say I waited 50 years to tell this joke, just that that was when I first heard it. But it may well be 20 years since I last told it!

We have hijacked Pin's thread, so I will resist posting any more jokes here, before he gets upset. 

Tom

[Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司]

WHOOPS!   
Sorry, Pin.

   I'd been thinking we should move some of this to the Jokes Thread. 
Best,
Joey

[YT]

The computer replied: "Because the watch that loses 22 seconds a day will have the correct time only once every 17 years. The other one is correct every 12 hours!"

Dear Tom,

The watch that loses 22seconds a day will have the correct time in slightly less than 11 years(10 years and 273rd day).

I was bored.

Cheers,
YT

[Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司]

Dear YT,

     I've got Asperger's and I'd not bother to calculate that! 
RESPECT! (As Ali G. would say. )
Shabbat Shalom,

and to all on the Forum, and their families, etc.,
Shana Tova Tikatevu veTichatemu tomorrow evening -
A Good Year, and may you all be written & sealed [in the book of life By G-D]
(Hebrew is very concise!)
Joey

[YT]

Dear Joey,

Shabbat Shalom!

YT

[Wattana]

The watch that loses 22seconds a day will have the correct time in slightly less than 11 years(10 years and 273rd day).

I was bored.

Dear YT,

I'll take your word for it..............that you were bored, I mean!   

Tom