This beautiful native American wedding vase is soft mauve with black and white with a matte pottery finish. A piece pipe and feather's, decorations. White feather has a relief to the paint. Measures over 7" tall and is very heavy. Hand written signature on the bottom reads Little Violet 36. I'm not an authority but think this may be Sioux or Lakota. Please inform me if I am wrong. Information on it will be appreciated. Th feather designs are around the entire vase...
These old chalk busts are very nice. Not perfect but nice! There are small flecks of paint missing here and there. But, there are no chips or cracks. Boy and girl Native American Indian each beat a different drum. Measures just over 7" tall. Hook is cast into the chalk mold of each one, and they are ready to hang.
This is a rare miniature bottle made in Italy. made of ceramic and it is a figural of the great chinese philosopher "Confuscious".Filled with Cherry Drioli. On the bottom it says (in gold) Exclusive Drioli Made in Italy. Made of hand painted ceramic and measures almost 5" tall. It has the original stickers and seals. Does leak a little at the top when turned over, and WHEW!!! Now, Confucious would saY: Stinky Winky, who'd wanna drinky!! Thats some powerful stuff! No chips cracks or repairs...
This clay whistle is called an ocarina. The Ocarina is an ancient flute like wind instrument whose origin dates back thousands of years. The Ocarina, like other vessel flutes, has the unusual quality of not relying on the pipe length to produce a particular tone. Instead the tone is dependent on ratio of the total surface are of opened holes to the total cubic volume enclosed by the instrument. It is hand painted and has 4 holes in the top and the underside has two holes...
This clay whistle is called an ocarina.
The Ocarina is an ancient flute like wind instrument whose origin dates back thousands of years. The Ocarina, like other vessel flutes, has the unusual quality of not relying on the pipe length to produce a particular tone. Instead the tone is dependent on ratio of the total surface are of opened holes to the total cubic volume enclosed by the instrument...
A very nice piece of Mexican pottery you will use again and again. Measures 8x11, the perfect size for a good batch of Enchiladas or your favorite Mexican casserole. Decorated in relief with nice swag decoration. Glazed inside and outside, (except for the very bottom), tab handles. Pristine condition with not the slightest damage.
This is the biggest size I have seen for the oval platter in the rose medallion pattern. Measures 18" long!! Beautiful alternating panels of chinese people scenes, with the rose peony, butterflies, birds (foo bats) and butterflies. Great polychrome enamel coloring and guild. Great condition with no chips cracks or repairs, just normal wear. No marking, as this was made before thy started making them stamp their ware in the 1890's...
This lovely old ginger jar was a chinese export item from mid to late 1800's. No markings. It was made before they required them to do so in the later 1890's. Pretty polychrome enamel decorations of panels of people alternating with panels of the rose peony, birds, (foo bats) and butterflies. Measures 19" with top on and has a circumfrence of 31 3/4" at the fattest portion of the jar. Great condition with normal wear for a piece of this age. No chips cracks or repairs...
Adorable little Japanese boy and girl salt and pepper shaker set by ceramic Arts Studio. They measure 3" & 3 1/4" tall and are marked. Perfect condition with no damages or repairs. No stoppers.
This is the coolest decanter! Made in Mexico of hand painted glazed ceramic. Measures 15 1/2" tall, and is perfect! Signed on the bottom but can't make it all out. Part of it says Tarrasa Mexico. The matador is all decked out in his bullfighter attire and has a scruffy unshaven look. He looks more like a laid back beatnick. Original sticker too. He would be great filled with your favorite tequila.
THis is a very cool necklace if you like shells and ocean related jewelry. I was told these are actually sea urchin spines. They are hard like shells. Each spine is about 1 1/2" long. Necklace is 13" doubled as shown. Strung on nylon line. Only one of the spines are damaged. Spaced with red and yellow seed beads. Unique
Amazing old chinese covered vase, or ginger jar, in the rose medallion pattern. Very ornate with gold guilt. Circa late 1800's, early 1900's era. Measures 14" tall, marked on the bottom (see pic) and is in perfect condition.
