Antique Spanish Holy Water font made of hand carved soapstone. The wonderful patina glows richly from the years of hands rubbing on the stone, as they dipped into the font's reservoir of holy water. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Size: 10 inches high, 7 inches wide, 3 inches deep. Weight: 2 kilos, 141 grams. (4.5 pounds).

A rare find, this beautifully expressive religious statue is a carved wood, polychrome and gesso Baroque cherub figurine circa mid-1700's. It was bought from the estate of a family that lived for centuries in Brazil and owned a slave plantation there. It was originally acquired in a small village in the Brazilian jungle by the head of the family in the 1930’s. Most surviving pieces from the Brazilian Baroque era do not record authorship...

Native cedar carving representing a clam mask done by well known artist R. J. Hanuse (October 15, 1943-November 8, 2007) . Tribal affiliation: Kwakwaka' wakw clan (formerly Kwakiutl) British Columbia. Signed and dated 1980. Excellent condition with a few very slight light scratches possibly done during carving. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Height: 6" Width: 3/4" Length: 10" weight: approximately 4 ounces (107 grams)

This is a hand carved Folk Art Limberjack by artist Craig Thomas, a talented wood sculptor who lives in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Limberjacks are traditional wooden or tin-plate toys for both adults and children. They are also called Jig Dolls, Dancing Doll/Men, Clogging Men, Busker's Puppets, Cloggers, Jiggers, Paddle Puppets, Stick Puppets, Limberjim or Limbertoy...

GEOFF SEARLE is a Canadian Master Potter, born and raised In Kimberly, British Colombia. He attended the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, B. C. and has been working as a potter since 1972, producing stoneware, porcelain, raku and pit-fired pieces. His exquisite softly lustrous raku vases have an architectural harmony and balance that is almost as intriguing as the man himself...

GEOFF SEARLE is a Canadian Master Potter, born and raised In Kimberly, British Colombia. He attended the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, B. C. and has been working as a potter since 1972, producing stoneware, porcelain, raku and pit-fired pieces. His exquisite softly lustrous raku vases have an architectural harmony and balance that is almost as intriguing as the man himself...

GEOFF SEARLE is a Canadian Master Potter, born and raised In Kimberly, British Colombia. He attended the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, B. C. and has been working as a potter since 1972, producing stoneware, porcelain, raku and pit-fired pieces. His exquisite softly lustrous raku vases have an architectural harmony and balance that is almost as intriguing as the man himself...

GEOFF SEARLE is a Canadian Master Potter, born and raised In Kimberly, British Colombia. He attended the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, B. C. and has been working as a potter since 1972, producing stoneware, porcelain, raku and pit-fired pieces. His exquisite softly lustrous raku vases have an architectural harmony and balance that is almost as intriguing as the man himself...

GEOFF SEARLE is a Canadian Master Potter, born and raised In Kimberly, British Colombia. He attended the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, B. C. and has been working as a potter since 1972, producing stoneware, porcelain, raku and pit-fired pieces. His exquisite softly lustrous raku vases have an architectural harmony and balance that is almost as intriguing as the man himself...

GEOFF SEARLE is a Canadian Master Potter, born and raised In Kimberly, British Colombia. He attended the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, B. C. and has been working as a potter since 1972, producing stoneware, porcelain, raku and pit-fired pieces. His exquisite softly lustrous raku vases have an architectural harmony and balance that is almost as intriguing as the man himself...

GEOFF SEARLE is a Canadian Master Potter, born and raised In Kimberly, British Colombia. He attended the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, B. C. and has been working as a potter since 1972, producing stoneware, porcelain, raku and pit-fired pieces...

Hand carved Inuit stone cooking bowl made in the early 1800’s. This bowl is post contact and is carved in the European style; it is an exceptionally nice example of highly skilled stone carving.
Stone pots (uqusiglu) were used to steam or heat meat or fish over a soapstone stove or open fire.

Eskimos or Esquimaux are indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia (Russia), across Alaska (United States), Canada, and Greenland. Two mai...