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...

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...

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...

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...

This charming Native hand made clay Raven whistle was recovered in a dump near the Salish Indian Reserve in Sechelt B.C. The whistle appears to have been much used and probably dates from 1880 to 1910. Comes with a signed letter of provenance that accompanied the whistle when I acquired it in 1996.The Pender Harbour area was once the winter capital of the Coast Salish nation, specifically the Shishalh tribe...

This Persian gouache miniature painting circa 1850, depicts a courtroom scene in the Palace of Fars, Afghanistan. The hand-calligraphy is in the Dari-Farsi dialect that is still practiced in some areas of Afghanistan.
Width 5¼ inches, height 9¼ inches.
Professional appraisal included.

This Persian gouache miniature painting circa 1850, depicts a courtroom scene in the Palace of Fars, Afghanistan. The hand-calligraphy is in the Dari-Farsi dialect that is still practiced in some areas of Afghanistan.
Width 5¼ inches, height 9¼ inches.
Professional appraisal included.

This Persian gouache miniature painting circa 1850, depicts a courtroom scene in the Palace of Fars, Afghanistan. The central figure is the judge sitting above the scales of justice. The hand-calligraphy is in the Dari-Farsi dialect that is still practiced in some areas of Afghanistan. Width 5¼ inches, height 9¼ inches.
Professional appraisal included.

Native polychrome cedar carving of Thunderbird and Eagle signed and dated 1997 by artist Eli Billy. Tribal affiliation: Ehattesaht Nation, British Columbia. Excellent condition. This is a hard to find carving by this artist. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Height: 11" Width: 6" Depth: 1" Weight: 12 ounces (327 grams)

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)

Cedar totem pole 15" tall with Raven Crest, carved and signed by well known B.C. Coast Salish artist Stan Joseph (Sequilem). Tribal affiliation: Squamish Nation, British Colombia. Rich patina, excellent condition. Bought from an estate sale. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Height: 15" Width: 4 1/4" Depth: 4" Weight: approx. 30 ounces (853grams)