Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Peacock Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #768680
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This colorful peacock has been created by the Mixe artisan group, from the Mixe region of eastern Oaxaca state. They have been creating distinctive folkart for a quarter of a century. The body of the carving has a blue neck and a mottled feather design in a variety of colorful shades on the front and back, with its sides also painted various colors. The peacock's spread of tail feathers is comprised of multi-colored carved wooden stylized feathers individually inserted into the body. Appro... Click for details

Japanese,KAZUWA, 2nd Touichi, a Cinnabar Glaze Plate.

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #762079
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KAZUWA-YAKI specified as the traditional-handicrafts article from Tottori Prefecture (Kazuwa ware).
Kiln is Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori, KAZUWA-YAKI, and KAZUWASAN-KAMA (Kazuwasan-kiln).
The ceramist who made this work is 2ndTouichi (TAMIYA YAMANE).
He is the tradition s... Click for details

Large Shell Encrusted, Footed Box, with Marine Painting

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #752475
479GR

A very large footed shell encrusted box, with a 3 masted schooner marine painting, on the exterior and a whaling scene painting on the interior. Shells and paintings are contemporary, the box is old. 10"H 13"L 13.5"D

Beautiful Shell Decorated Box, with Marine Painting

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #752468
456GR

A wonderful shell decorated box, with a 2 masted schooner marine painting. Painting and shells are contemporary, the box is old. 5"H 27"L 12"D

Fabulous Large Shell Decorated Box with Marine Painting

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #752460
480GR

A large and fabulous shell decorated box with a 3 masted schooner marine painting. Painting and shells contemporary, the box is old. 18"L 12"W 4.5"H

Art Jackson Ohio Tree Form Folk Art Bird Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 1990: item #752094

Bird Carving by Art Jackson of Ohio, born 1920's. Each Native American Song Bird species is carved in a type of wood which the carver felt corresponded most closely to the nature of the species. The birds are stained, versus painted, with pin eyes, and at the base of the sculpture's stand is indicated both the species and the type of wood used. Ten songbirds in total, measures 15 inches tall. Dated at 1989.

Marie Rogers Two Face GA Folk Art Pottery Jug

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 1990: item #739725

Unique and whimsical...two words that effectively describe this delightful folk art pottery jug from Georgia artist Marie Rogers (b1922-). This jug is a classic example of the form and represents Rogers charming, naive style, with a thrown basic form and applied eccentric features of not just one, but two faces. Really outstanding! Measures 7.25" tall and is in excellent, undamaged condition with the normal production blips like glaze misses, etc. Impress marked to the side and hand signed to th... Click for details

DAVID LORY Vintage Wood Bowl - 1986

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 1990: item #733414

ARTIST: David Lory; TITLE OF WORK: Wafer Thin; AGE: 1986; DIMENSIONS: 12-3/4" diameter x 2-5/8"h; MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Black Cherry Burl wood; MARKS: "1986 Black Cherry Burl D. Lory" incised on bottom; CONDITION: Very good - minor surface scratching, but displays beautifully; COMMENTS: A Gem! Lory is highly acclaimed master woodworker, who has been written about by the New York Times and exhibited with Bob Stocksdale, Ron Kent, Rude Osolnik, and Ed Molthrop, and whose work is sold by numerous galle... Click for details

Huichol Yarn Art 'Chamanes en Manda' Signed with Poem

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 1990: item #732568
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For our first piece of Huichol art, we have chosen a nice little (12x12) unframed beauty titled 'Chamanes en Manda.' Probably made sometime in the late 20th century-we received it in the early 90's, this piece is Signed by the artist- Rogelio Benitez Torres, with a dictated poem in a woman's hand on the back. This poem addresses the need to make offerings to the gods, and invokes the image of the deer and the 'aguila real' or 'royal eagle.' Both of these figures are sacred to the Huichol, and a... Click for details

Oaxaca, Mexico Mantis Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #727923
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This gorgeous standing mantis is from the talented and well-known Mixe Artisan Group from Oaxaca. It is painted a wide variety of bright colors and has large red eyes and appropriate long antennae. Approximate dimensions: 7" Long x 7" Wide x 11" High.