Bayaka Spirit FetishHis bags hold magical ingredients and his feet are bound to keep him from running away. 11" tall and about 3 1/2/" wide This is a rare and unique fetish.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Beautiful Oil painting - California mountains
Oil Painting done of the Valley mountains of Southern California
No signature but a beautiful Oil that shows mastery in it's completed piece.
Fun Facts of California........
Located in California here's a few tidbits of where we live.......
Present constitution adopted: 1879
Motto: Eureka (I have found it)
flower-golden poppy (1903)
tree-California redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens & Sequoiadendron giganteum)
bird-California valley quail (1931)
animal-California grizzly bear (1953)
fish-California golden trout (1947)
colors-blue and gold (1951)
song-“I Love You, California” (1951)
Nickname: Golden State
10 largest cities (2005 est.):
Los Angeles, 3,844,829; San Diego, 1,255,540; San Jose, 912,332; San Francisco, 739,426; Long Beach, 474,014; Fresno, 461,116; Sacramento, 456,441; Oakland, 395,274; Santa Ana, 340,368; Anaheim, 331,804
Land area: 155,959 sq mi. (403,934 sq km)
Number of counties: 58
Largest county by population and area: Los Angeles, 9,935,475 (2005); San Bernardino, 20,164 sq mi.
National forests: 18
State parks and beaches: 278 (1.5 million ac.)
2000 resident census population (rank):
33,871,648 (1). Male: 16,874,892 (49.8%); Female: 16,996,756 (50.2%). White: 20,170,059 (59.5%); Black: 2,263,882 (6.7%); American Indian: 333,346 (1.0%); Asian: 3,697,513 (10.9%); Other race: 5,682,241 (16.8%); Two or more races: 1,607,646 (4.7%); Hispanic/Latino: 10,966,556 (32.4%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 72.7; 65 and over: 10.6; median age: 33.3.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Funeral Fans........
These two fans were used to keep the bodies cool and slow decomposition of the bodies. Used in the late 1800-early 1900'sSantos Figure........
Stands 13" tall and done by the carver of Rio Hundo. 1820-1840 rare and unique it is truly a one of a kind. New Mexico Santos Figure.Sinufu Mask.........
The above mask is just exquisite. This Sinufu Mask is a cross of jungle animals and you can see the wort hog/crocodile combination. These were worn to enlist the terror in all that saw it.Thursday, July 17, 2008
Traditional African Chair
People do call this an Abraham Chair ...... It is made of Ebony wood and looks exquisite. There are some cracks due to it's age and that is to be expected. The measurements are 1" thick , the heighth of the body is 38", width is 19" , from foot to foot is 12 3/4", the tri pod seat measures 32" from front to behind the back. This seat has been kept in great care to prevent the drying of the wood. It is hand carved and has been kept in a collection until now.One of the Oldest Masonic Aprons
Here we have a beautiful old Masonic Apron handpainted on silk ~this is one of the oldest known aprons around today. It was in the Brown family and am just finishing up on the history of this apron. It is large, silk, handpainted and has all the early emblems of Masonic Brotherhood. Beautiful.Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Yombe Tribal Magical Power Figure
Yombe Tribal Magical Power FigureRare old, "Nkisi Nkondi" fetish of the Yombe people who live in the lower reaches of the Congo River drainage basin. The fetish is carved by a sculpturer,who then passed it to a "Nganga" (ritual expert) who instilled the magical spirit within the carving. After the figure was brought to life it could grant anything to the person who drove iron into its body activating the magical power. It has the ability to will the completing of a vow or promise made before it.This item measures 10" tall on a 4" base. total is 14" tall The base is 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
This item is handled with great care as the blades in the body are still sharp It does show age but that is to be expected.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Bauer Pottery........
Bauer Pentacle garden pot..............
Bauer Oil Jar........................
Bauer Oil Jar........................
Bauer Oil Jar...............
All are for sale and can be viewed in person at Lori's Antique Mall.
For more info email antiquedragon@clearwire.net
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Bauer Pottery.............
The above picture is a Bauer Oil Jar. Bauer is a high quality pottery form sought after by collectors for the age, color, size and beauty of the piece. We have this orange and a larger green one in the shop here in town.
Among collectors, vibrantly colored California pottery is one of the most popular collecting disciplines of the last ten years, and perhaps none is as highly desired as Bauer Pottery. The story of Bauer didn't begin in California however, but rather in Paducah, Kentucky where J. Andy Bauer ran a ceramics factory which manufactured stoneware crocks, jugs, whiskey jugs, and pitchers. During the early years, the factory evolved to produce an ever more decorative variety of kitchenware and inexpensive ceramics for the home such as redware versions of the crocks, jugs, and pitchers produced earlier but also decorative vases, a popular line of flower pots, milk jugs, mixing bowls, and other utilitarian pieces common in American homes. Bauer's work was sold mostly in the Midwest from his base in Kentucky, for cost effective transcontinental distribution networks were still in their infancy. Sensing the limitations of this geographic dependency and thinking the California climate would be beneficial to his asthma, Andy Bauer opened a second manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, California in 1909. This was an area similar to the Zanesville area of Ohio, where there were groupings of talented potters and designers to draw upon. Los Angeles had the benefit of being the western terminus of the transcontinental rail lines, but it also offered inspiration in the emerging American Arts & Crafts movement. Bauer produced designs reflecting this new design aesthetic, and in 1916 they introduced a new line of hand thrown art pottery mostly in a matte green glaze reminiscent of Grueby ceramics. As California grew, so did Bauer pottery which sold their wares both at retail as well as wholesale to garden centers and nurseries.
After Andy Bauer died and was succeeded by Louis Ipsen, Ipsen designed the Bauer Ringware line, incorporating concentric circles, or "rings", into a form that could be mass produced and sold at modest prices. Ringware was sold in a vibrant rainbow of colors and contrasted markedly from primarily white dinnerware common during the period and reminiscent of colorful Fiestaware which followed 7 years later and was designed by Frederick H. Rhead for the Homer Laughlin Company. Bauer pioneered innovations in glazing and ceramics manufacturing which they used to create the vibrant colors of Ringware, capitalizing on the talents of engineer Victor Houser who joined the firm in 1928 and revolutionized Bauer manufacturing techniques. They produced hundreds of pieces to complement any table setting including plates and bowls of various sizes, cookie jars, oil jars, pitchers, teapots, mixing bowls, and table accessories. Many talented artists and designers created lines for Bauer over the years, with the most famous lines in addition to Ringware being Russel Wright, Fred Johnson, Speckleware, Monterey, Matt Carlton, Tracy Irwin, Gloss Pastel, Atlanta, Garden Ware, and Cal Art.
Bauer survived the years of the depression where many other early 20th century manufacturers did not, maintaining tight cost controls and efficient production methods to be able to price their wares affordably. The Bauer lines and innovation blossomed in the 1930s with their California lines, most of which incorporated textural variation with natural glazes in all the colors of the rainbow. Bauer pottery was noteworthy for its design but also sturdy in form, making it perfect for both indoor use as well as outdoor picnics and gatherings. In the 1940s, Bauer opened a plant in Atlanta, Georgia where art pottery for their famous Russell Wright line was produced. Bauer had many imitators which are now collected in their own right such as Metlox and Vernon Kilns, but Fiesta achieved the most success of all through the marketing savvy of Homer Laughlin. Only about 50% of Bauer pottery was marked, so there are a number of pieces on the market which are period authentic but unmarked. There are also a significant number of reproductions, but Bauer is easily recognizable to dealers familiar with their work. Marks they used included "Bauer" and "Bauer Los Angeles" used in the 20s and earlier and "Bauer Made in USA" or "Bauer USA" on works produced in the 1930s.
Among collectors, vibrantly colored California pottery is one of the most popular collecting disciplines of the last ten years, and perhaps none is as highly desired as Bauer Pottery. The story of Bauer didn't begin in California however, but rather in Paducah, Kentucky where J. Andy Bauer ran a ceramics factory which manufactured stoneware crocks, jugs, whiskey jugs, and pitchers. During the early years, the factory evolved to produce an ever more decorative variety of kitchenware and inexpensive ceramics for the home such as redware versions of the crocks, jugs, and pitchers produced earlier but also decorative vases, a popular line of flower pots, milk jugs, mixing bowls, and other utilitarian pieces common in American homes. Bauer's work was sold mostly in the Midwest from his base in Kentucky, for cost effective transcontinental distribution networks were still in their infancy. Sensing the limitations of this geographic dependency and thinking the California climate would be beneficial to his asthma, Andy Bauer opened a second manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, California in 1909. This was an area similar to the Zanesville area of Ohio, where there were groupings of talented potters and designers to draw upon. Los Angeles had the benefit of being the western terminus of the transcontinental rail lines, but it also offered inspiration in the emerging American Arts & Crafts movement. Bauer produced designs reflecting this new design aesthetic, and in 1916 they introduced a new line of hand thrown art pottery mostly in a matte green glaze reminiscent of Grueby ceramics. As California grew, so did Bauer pottery which sold their wares both at retail as well as wholesale to garden centers and nurseries.
After Andy Bauer died and was succeeded by Louis Ipsen, Ipsen designed the Bauer Ringware line, incorporating concentric circles, or "rings", into a form that could be mass produced and sold at modest prices. Ringware was sold in a vibrant rainbow of colors and contrasted markedly from primarily white dinnerware common during the period and reminiscent of colorful Fiestaware which followed 7 years later and was designed by Frederick H. Rhead for the Homer Laughlin Company. Bauer pioneered innovations in glazing and ceramics manufacturing which they used to create the vibrant colors of Ringware, capitalizing on the talents of engineer Victor Houser who joined the firm in 1928 and revolutionized Bauer manufacturing techniques. They produced hundreds of pieces to complement any table setting including plates and bowls of various sizes, cookie jars, oil jars, pitchers, teapots, mixing bowls, and table accessories. Many talented artists and designers created lines for Bauer over the years, with the most famous lines in addition to Ringware being Russel Wright, Fred Johnson, Speckleware, Monterey, Matt Carlton, Tracy Irwin, Gloss Pastel, Atlanta, Garden Ware, and Cal Art.
Bauer survived the years of the depression where many other early 20th century manufacturers did not, maintaining tight cost controls and efficient production methods to be able to price their wares affordably. The Bauer lines and innovation blossomed in the 1930s with their California lines, most of which incorporated textural variation with natural glazes in all the colors of the rainbow. Bauer pottery was noteworthy for its design but also sturdy in form, making it perfect for both indoor use as well as outdoor picnics and gatherings. In the 1940s, Bauer opened a plant in Atlanta, Georgia where art pottery for their famous Russell Wright line was produced. Bauer had many imitators which are now collected in their own right such as Metlox and Vernon Kilns, but Fiesta achieved the most success of all through the marketing savvy of Homer Laughlin. Only about 50% of Bauer pottery was marked, so there are a number of pieces on the market which are period authentic but unmarked. There are also a significant number of reproductions, but Bauer is easily recognizable to dealers familiar with their work. Marks they used included "Bauer" and "Bauer Los Angeles" used in the 20s and earlier and "Bauer Made in USA" or "Bauer USA" on works produced in the 1930s.
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