Catalog: Ethnic

Old hand carved tribal art pieces made of wood and embellished with beads. Figures measures 12 1/2" tall and are in great condition with the exception of the stick is missing that was in the man's hand. The clothing they are wearing appears to be decorated with natural dyes. No cracks or splits or chips missing. Wood is of a medium weight. No signatures or marks that I can see. No idea how old these actually are, but they are old. E mail me if you would like to see a closeup of the tunic design...

RARE Josef Originals figurine Bongo. The little African native stands 4 1/2" tall and has a large shield and spear in hand. Cold paint accents are in wonderful condition. It has the Josef Originals California black foil sticker and a gold sticker that says BONGO. On the bottom is a stamp W.J. George. There appears to be another stamp too, but is too faded to read. No damages or crazing I can see. It is in wonderful condition, and a true rarity.

Beautiful old Geisha ware salad or rice bowl set, with scalloped edge and reddish orange trim. Edges and sides also has relief pattern in the mold. Four Geisha girl beside a river with mums in the foreground. Scenic background with temples or houses, cherry trees in blossom, the mountains and a bridge. All of the blossoms on the cherry trees have a moriage effect, (raised white dots of porcelain) to appear 3d for the blossoms. Four ladies in the scene...

Mermaid Suvannamaccha -the golden siren princess of Thai Ramakien mythology. Made of beautifully grained wood, that has been hand carved, Measures just over 12" tall. lovely condition. A tiny sliver of the extreme tip of her shoulder, in the back side. Not noticeable from the front, and barely noticeable from the back unless looking closely for it. The detailing is amazing.

Old (1950s) Japanese Kutani, Old Man with staff figurine. Measures 6" tall and is in perfect condition. Very realistic looking. Made of porcelain with elaborate moriage decorations. No markings. A wonderful oriental collectible.

Hoffmam Distillery produced this Mr. Lucky decanter line starting in 1973. This Mr, Lucky Harpist, is from their 1st series and dated 1974. Made of bisque porcelain and is musical. Lever on the back, switches it on and off. Key wound from bottom. Music plays perfect. Plays Do-Re-Me. Measures 11 3/4" tall and is in perfect condition. If your Irish, love leprechauns or just collect musical items or decanters, this little guy will fill the bill! What a face!! Ya gotta love him!

The Imperial Crane Vase Limited Edition made of Fine Porcelain. Hand Crafted By KYOTO IMPERIAL PORCELAIN. 1983 Kyoto Imperial Porcelain Stands 10 1/2 inches Tall And Is 6 inchs In Diameter It Is In Mint Condition. I Have The Certificate and some papers. Vase is pristine and I have two others I will be listing that were issues in this collection. A beautiful addition to any Asian decor theme.

This is an awesome platter set. Vintage Mexican pottery from the 30s -40s era. Marked Made in Mexico with the little sun stamps on each side. See photo. Four graduating sizes, the largest being 10 1/2" by 13". Hand painted decorative border and center scene is of a Mexican hacienda with cactus design. This is grey clay not the red.No cracks, one chip on the large platter (see photo), and flaking on the glaze around the rims. Occasional loss of glaze in small areas...

Another Wonderful old Nippon dragon ware vase is beautiful. All dark peach (orange) lustreware with blue lustre collar and black edge trims, Moriage dragon with blue eyes. Measures 6 1/4" tall. No chips cracks or repairs. Lovely addition to your collection. Lustre is nice with no rubs and moriage has no missing porcelain. Marked on the bottom , Hand painted NIPPON Made in Japan. Lustre color is so much prettier than photo shows.

This is a pair of eskimo faces made of a type of what looks to be a type of composition or plaster casting. They are hand painted and very realistic looking. The faces are framed with real caribou fur. They really are awesome. They have a cardboard backing. Overall, each face is about 9" tall. The paint is excellent. They are very beautiful and lifelike.

Lovely pottery vase looks just like Niolak or Desert Sands pottery. Vase has a nice shape and is almost 9" tall. There is no mark or sticker. Very heavy clay, beautiful swirls and glaze. Pristine condition. Regardless of maker, this is a quality piece of pottery. I tried to capture all aspects of detail in the photos. If more photos are needed, feel free to ask.

A special limited edition Perillo Christmas plate 1990. Tis one titled Bundle up. A small Indian girl bundles up her little baby brother/or sister. Snowy winter scene. Plate measures 9 1/4" and has gold trim and is perfect condition. Certificate of authenticity printed on the plate back. Foam box included.

Great vintage set of Mexican clay pottery. Each piece hand decorated and glazed. Stamped into the back, Made in Mexico AB. No chips or cracks, but minor glaze scuff and loss on some of the edges. All have cactus scenery with a Mexican man taking his siesta, Great condition for pottery of this age. Largest piece measures 9 1/2" by 10 1/2". Great addition to your vintage Mexican pottery. All three go for this price, sold as set only.

Awesome pottery egg is for seed gathering, I'm told. Hand painted with a winter scene of mountains and snow. Some of the decoration is highlighted by scratching the pattern into the surface., for instance the snowfall, Indian symbols and signature. I can't seem to make out the signature, the first name looks like BOV or Boy, Feel free to email me for a detailed closeup/ The egg is 4" tall and is in perfect condition. You will love adding this to your collection...

Wonderful old Nippon dragon ware vase is wonderful. All peach lustreware with black edge trim, Moriage dragon with blue eyes. Measures 6 1/4" tall. No chips cracks or repairs. Lovely addition to your collection. Lustre is nice with no rubs and moriage has no missing porcelain. Nicely marked on the bottom. Lustre color is deeper than photo shows.

From Artaffects is this plate titled Protector of the Plains from the "Proud young Spirits" series. Signed by artist Gregory Perillo on the back of plate, which is where the certificate of authenticity is on this series. Portrays a young Indian child in headress and a watchful Eagle. Measures 8 1/2", and has gold trim.This is hand numbered and truely a limited edition that was limited to only 14 firing days. Perfect condition. No box.

This is a set of vintage banks. Asian boy and girl head nodders that kiss. They have solid bases with the words "Kiss Me" on them. They are also dressed in asian attire and have their eyes closed as if they are getting ready to kiss. They have a slot on the upper part of their back that is for coins. Made of a paper mache composite. They are in beautiful condition with no chipping or cracks. Measures 5 1/2" tall and both have their original IDC JAPAN stickers on the bottom...

If you love the old pottery planters, you will most likely love these matching planters. They are mostly pink, with hand painted detailing. Overall has a thick spatter, moriage finish. One is a boy, and the other a girl. On the side of each is an attached planter. They are 6 1/4" tall. The condition is PERFECT on both.The coloring and detail is wonderful. No makers marks on either.Email for more photos.