Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…
A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.
Footed porcelain plate with cobalt hand painted circular floral design, transparent overglaze. Scroll design on outside. Both rims minor chipping and were hand carved in scallop edge design. Both have long, curved crack in bottom which starts at rim and continues across base.
Footed porcelain plate with cobalt hand painted circular floral design, transparent overglaze. Scroll design on outside. Both rims minor chipping and were hand carved in scallop edge design. Both have long, curved crack in bottom which starts at rim and continues across base.
Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; r…
A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; remnant of brown and red paper label glued to one side with East Asian writing; very sturdy, not flexible; coil structure shows through stitching.
Demon mask in red lacquer with black eyes, gold on nose and black interior at back of mask, where there is a single hole for cord passage. Red and white label on back saying "H.S 32", generally worn and soiled. Has been cracked and repaired lower left jaw, hairline crack lower right jaw, lacquer l…
Demon mask in red lacquer with black eyes, gold on nose and black interior at back of mask, where there is a single hole for cord passage. Red and white label on back saying "H.S 32", generally worn and soiled. Has been cracked and repaired lower left jaw, hairline crack lower right jaw, lacquer loss on right temple.
Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded shell. One large and one small cord hole in bottom of netsuke, ideogram carved on underside. Snail's skin pitted to create contours.
Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded shell. One large and one small cord hole in bottom of netsuke, ideogram carved on underside. Snail's skin pitted to create contours.