Le Creuset Vintage &#34;Artichaut&#34; Green
Steamer Pot with Lid
• Le Creuset was founded in 1925 in
Fresnoy-le-Grand, France, by two
Belgian industrialists, Armand De
Saegher and Octave Aubecq.
• Le Creuset introduced the
&#34;Artichaut&#34;
or emerald green color in January, 2020.
• The LE CREUSET steamer pot or
colander is compatible with induction,
electric, and gas stoves.
• The lid is in excellent condition, no
breaks, cracks, or chips. The steamer/
colander does have one chip on the
green, and a couple on the cream
enamel. View images.
• Lid: 2.5&#34; x 10&#34;  X 10&#34;
• Steamer: 4&#34; x 12.5&#34; x 10.25&#34;
Dimensions:
 Lid: 2.5&#34; x 10&#34;  X 10&#34;                    Steamer: 4&#34; x 12.5&#34; x 10.25&#34;
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Le Creuset Vintage &#34;Artichaut&#34; Green Steamer Pot with Lid

Japanese Ginbari Cloisonné Enamel
Vase (1940&#39;s to 1950&#39;s)
• Cloisonné is a technique where metal
wires are used to create compartments
(cloisons) on a metal base, which are
then filled with coloured enamel.
• Ginbari is a specific type of cloisonné
where transparent enamel is applied over
a silver foil, creating a shimmering effect.
• This vase features bamboo images
underneath the &#34;pigeon blood&#34; red
enamel background with a design of pink
and white flowers and green leaves.
• The vase is made with a copper core,
which is then coated with a silver layer
that creates a stippled, foil-like
background visible through clear enamel.
• While the base is copper, the wires
used to create the cloisonné patterns are
typically made of silver or gold.
. &#34;JAPAN SATO CLOISONNE&#34; vases
were made primarily in the 20th century,
particularly during the Showa period
(roughly 1926-1989).
• This is a post WW2 vintage piece from
the 1940&#39;s to 1950&#39;s.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, or chips. View images.
7.5&#34; x 3.5&#34; X 3.5&#34;
Dimensions:
7.5&#34; x 3.5&#34; X 3.5&#34;
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Japanese Ginbari Cloisonné Enamel Vase (1940&#39;s to 1950&#39;s)

Mark Rosenbaum Carnival Swirl Bud
Vase
• Rosetree Blown Glass Studio was
founded by Mark Rosenbaum in 1993 in
New Orleans, Louisiana. The studio was
known for its Venetian-style furnace
glasswork.
• Mark Rosenbaum earned the first
Master of Fine Arts in glassblowing from
Tulane University.
• After nearly 50 years, Mark and his wife
Brenda have retired from the hot shop as
of May 2025.
• This is a double layered piece. First a
clear glass base that has been
&#34;rolled&#34;
into bits of varied sized of coloured
glass, then rolled and twisted to create
the swirl pattern. The form was then
pressed into a wooden form to create the
concave base.
• Signed on the base with Rosetree New
Orleans.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, or chips. View images.
• Weight: 15.5 oz. or
439 grams
• 3.25&#34; x 4.75&#34; x 4.75&#34;
Dimensions:
3.25&#34; x 4.75&#34; x 4.75&#34;
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Mark Rosenbaum Carnival Swirl Bud Vase

Tiffany-Style Stained Glass Christmas
Plate
• This piece utilizes the copper-foil
technique, where individually cut pieces
of coloured glass are wrapped in copper
foil and then soldered together, a method
popularized by Louis Comfort Tiffany for
his famous lamps and windows.
• This piece was sold through the &#34;Tiffany
Gallery Collection&#34;, by River of Goods in
St. paul Minnesota.
• This originally can with a stand and
back light, but could easily fit any tai-pod
stand, or be fitted to hang in a window.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks or chipping. View Images.
• 1.25&#34;  x 14.25&#34; x 14.25&#34;
Dimensions:
1.25&#34;  x 14.25&#34; x 14.25&#34;
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Tiffany-Style Stained Glass Christmas Plate

Vintage Czechoslovakia Perfume Bottle
• 1970&#39;s Czechoslovakian perfume
bottles with brass and gold leaf overlay
are collectible items known for ornate,
however specific production details from
that era are scarce.
• This was most likely made in Jablonec
nad Nisou a Czech city known for its
glass and jewelry production.
• The green glass is called Beijing glass
as it mimics the glass and jade.
• The gold gilt brass filigree was a
decorative element during this period.
• The glass bottle is hand cut crystal
shaped into three lobes with the outer
two having the filigree, and the centre
remaining clear.
• There are also four white enamelled
fleur de lie.
• In very good condition, no breaks,
cracks. or chips. Some wear on the lid as
some gold gilt is missing. I have not
been able to open the bottle lid. View
images.
• Weight: 31 grams or 1 1/8 oz.
1.75&#34; x 1.25&#34; x 5/8&#34;
Dimensions:
1.75&#34; x 1.25&#34; x 5/8&#34;
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Vintage Czechoslovakia Perfume Bottle

Retro Blue Mountain Deer Sculpture
• Blue Mountain Pottery, Canada,
commonly referred to as &#34;BMP&#34; was
founded by Jozo Weider, a Czech ski
instructor, in the late 1940&#39;s in
Collingwood, Ontario.
• Jozo was constructing the Blue
Mountain Ski Resort, and experimented
in making pottery from the rich red
Georgian Bay clay being removed during
construction of the resort.
• The figurine features the &#34;reflowing&#34;
glaze process, which involved applying
two different glazes, one light, one dark,
that would run together and create
distinct streaks during firing, making no
two pieces identical.
• This deer was mold cast using the
Georgian clay, and dates between 1960&#39;s
and 1970&#39;s. The &#39; &#34;golden&#34; glaze on this
piece is one of their more unusual
colours.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks. or paint chips. View images.
• 6.5&#34;  X 7&#34; x 3.25&#34;
Dimensions:
 6.5&#34;  X 7&#34; x 3.25&#34;
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Retro Blue Mountain Deer Sculpture

Sterling Silver Filigree Trinket Box
• This has been acid tested, guaranteed
Sterling Silver.
• This is extremely fine filigree work using
fine silver wire, twinning it, hammering it
flat, then forming the various loops and
curls.
• The side of the box is similar in that the
twined silver has been hammered, and
then attached to a silver sheet, and run
through a rolled to flatten the design.
• There is no maker&#39;s mark on the piece,
so researching has said French, Italian,
and English Victorian. However, I believe
this was made in Asia in either Bali
Indonesia or India.
• As to age, it&#39;s 20th century.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, or dents. View images.
• 1.25 oz. or 37 grams silver weight.
• 37 grams silver equals 60 CND
• 1.25&#34; x 1 7/8&#34; x 1.5&#34;
Dimensions:
 1.25&#34; x 1 7/8&#34; x 1.5&#34;
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Sterling Silver Filigree Trinket Box

Italian Made Western Stvle Concho Belt
• The belt comes in a dark tan leather
with 21 silver tone rectangular metal
designs throughout featuring studded
details, a silver toned buckle closure, as
well as a silver toned end piece.
• The label &#34;GENUINE LEATHER ITALIA&#34;.
• Length of belt 45&#34;, Width 1 1/8&#34;
• Length belt to 1st hole is 35.5&#34;
• Length belt to last hole is 41.5&#34;
• So waist fit between 32&#34; to 35&#34;
• Width of leather 1 1/84
• I believe this belt was made in the
1980&#39;s.
• In excellent condition. View images.
Dimensions:
See description for sizes.
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Italian Made Western Stvle Concho Belt

Betty Franklin Seal Serving Dish
• Betty Franklin from Comox, BC. I have
not been able to gather information on
her ceramics history, but she have been
a potter for over 30 years.
• This is a slabbed formed &#34;Sleeping
Seal&#34; serving dish made with a greyish
stoneware clay.
• Betty has used a glaze incorporating
wood ash and cobalt oxide. Betty
collects the wood ash from a kilns fired
with wood for use in her glazes, so
mostly Douglas fir or cedar ash.
• Fired to Cone 10 in a gas kiln.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, or chips. View images
1.5&#34; x 13.75&#34; x 7.5&#34;
Dimensions:
1.5&#34; x 13.75&#34; x 7.5&#34;
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Betty Franklin Seal Serving Dish

Vintage Porcelain Japanese Kutani
Tokkuri or Sake Flask
• Kutani-ware has been produced in
Japan for over 300 years within remote
villages of the &#34;nine valleys&#34; (Kutani
means nine valleys) region of Kaga
province in Japan&#39;s /shikawa prefecture.
• This Kutani porcelain sake flask
features hand-painted floral designs on
the body and the Kutani mark on the
underside.
• The tokkuri was fired four times; bisque,
oxide burnt red colour, enamel flower
decoration, and finally the 22 carat gold
overlay.
• This sake flask was made during the
late Japanese Showa period 1926-1989.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks or wear. View images.
• 7.75&#34; x 2.5&#34; x 2.5&#34;
Dimensions:
 7.75&#34; x 2.5&#34; x 2.5&#34;
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Vintage Porcelain Japanese Kutani Tokkuri or Sake Flask

Linda Vigliotti Cat & Butterfly Mug
• Linda Vigliotti is the potter behind
Tanglewood Studio Pottery.
• Linda has been a production potter in
the Victoria area for over 30 years.
• She has held several board positions on
the local Vancouver Island Potters Guild.
• This piece have been thrown with a
white stoneware clay, decorated with
cobalt based oxide, sgraffito decorated
with a cat & butterfly.
• Fired in an electric kiln at cone six with
a matte clear glaze.
• The mug is signed on the bottom with&#34;
Tanglewood Pottery&#34;
• Production period 2000 to 2010.
• In excellent condition, no cracks, or
breaks. Note chips on base from firing
process in the kiln.
• 5&#34; 4.25&#34; x 3&#34;
Dimensions:
 5&#34; 4.25&#34; x 3&#34;
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Linda Vigliotti Cat &#38; Butterfly Mug

Reproduction Art Nouveau Ceramic
Wall Tile
• Porteous Handmade Tile Ltd. is
ceramic art company based in
Wellington, New Zealand.
• Website:
https://porteoustiles.co.nz/about-
porteous-tiles/about-porteous-tiles.htm
• The &#34;Art Nouveau&#34; style tiles were
made in the early 2000&#39;s.
• The tile number for this design is (Tile
V64B) as listed in their catalogue.
• The original tile was thought to be
designed by the Arts and Crafts designer
Lewis F. Day, who was contracted by
Pilkington&#39;s Tile and Pottery Company in
England in 1899.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks or chips. View Images.
• 3/8&#34;  X 6&#34;  X 6&#34;
Dimensions:
3/8&#34;  X 6&#34;  X 6&#34;
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Reproduction Art Nouveau Ceramic Wall Tile

Rare BOYD Crystal Art Glass Uranium
Carnival Glass Cowboy Boot w/ Star
on Sole
• Boyd Crystal Art Glass was founded by
Bernard C. Boyd and his son Bernard F.
Boyd on October 10, 1978, in
Cambridge, Ohio. They purchased the
assets and molds of the closed
Degenhart Crystal Art Glass company.
• This lone star cowboy boot was made
by Boyd Glass USA (now closed), and is
a vintage example of the Boyd artisans.
• It&#39;s uranium carnival glass, has the
Boyd logo on the heel and the lone star
on the sole.
• One line above the &#34;B&#34;, dates this piece
between 1983-1988.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, or chips. View Images.
• Weight: 3 7/8 oz. or 110 grams
• 3.75&#34; x 3.25&#34; x 3.25&#34;
Dimensions:
3.75&#34; x 3.25&#34; x 3.25&#34;
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Rare BOYD Crystal Art Glass Uranium Carnival Glass Cowboy Boot w/ Star on Sole

Japanese Kutani Ware (1900 - 1920)
• Kutani ware is a traditional style of
Japanese porcelain known for its
combination of thrown porcelain or
stoneware then retired with vibrant
enamels, often featuring traditional motifs
like flowers and birds.
• Kutani Gosai: A hallmark of Kutani ware
is the use of five signature colors, known
as Kutani gosai: navy blue, red, purple,
green, and yellow pigments.
• Origin and History: Kutani ware (tAlt,
Kutani-yaki) originated in the Kaga region
of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, with a
history spanning over 350 years.
• The marks on the bottom written in
Kanji, and are from Ishikawa Prefecture.
• The characters read from right to left,
are tÂ (Kutani) and then a stylized
character often interpreted as &#34;sei&#34; (54)
meaning &#34;made,&#34; or &#34;zo&#34; (E) meaning
&#34;created&#34;. This indicates the piece was
either made in the Kutani region or
created in the Kutani style.
• In mixed condition. The li of the vase
was broken at some point and repaired.
The rest of the vase is in excellent
condition. One small chip on the
enamel, but otherwise in perfect
condition. View images.
• 9.5&#34; x 3.5&#34; x 3.5&#34;
Dimensions:
9.5&#34; x 3.5&#34; x 3.5&#34;
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Japanese Kutani Ware (1900 - 1920)

Cats by Nina Lyman Calico Tabby Cat
Vase
• Vintage &#34;Cats by Nina&#34; Vase. This is
signed on the back &#34;Cats by Nina (C)&#34;.
and has a Black Ink Stamp on the
bottom that reads, &#34;Cat Logo Nina
Lyman c2001&#34; with the original label.
• These were made in China using a
mold, but each cat was hand decorated
and sgraffitoed, so each is slightly
different as to whiskers, darkness of
nose, or placement of the black or the
orange.
• In excellent condition. No breaks,
cracks, for chips. View images.
11.5&#34;  X 7&#34;  X 4.5&#34;
Dimensions:
3.11.5&#34;  X 7&#34;  X 4.5&#34;25&#34; x 4.25&#34; x 2.25&#34;
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Cats by Nina Lyman Calico Tabby Cat Vase

Darcy Margesson Turquoise Bird Dish
• Darcy Margesson spent 3 years of
Study at UBC, then the Shadbolt Centre
for the Arts. He spent a year at the
University of Montana and studied with
the famed American ceramicist, Rudy
Autio. He studied ceramics at the Alberta
College of Art for 4 years and returned to
Vancouver in 1985.
• Darcy&#39;s earthenware pottery can be
found at many craft fairs, and he sold
through the Gallery of BC Ceramics and
at Circle Craft Co-op.
• This dish is a medium fire red clay body,
with a majolica Italian style glaze of two
bird forms in a ying/yang design.
• Darcy&#39;s signature is on the reverse.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks. or chips. View images.
1 5/8&#34; x 10&#34; x 9&#34;
Dimensions:
1 5/8&#34; x 10&#34; x 9&#34;
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Darcy Margesson Turquoise Bird Dish

Wood & Metal Rocking Horse With
Metal Accents
• A vintage hand-crafted folk art
decorative rustic wood and metal rocking
horse with inlaid brass and aluminium
adornments.
• This piece was made in India using the
designs of Charles Marcak, who was a
toy maker in the 1930&#39;s to 1950&#39;s.
• The main body of the horse is made of
wood, and the head, tail, legs, and
rockers are steel which have been
welded as individual sections, and
attached to the wood.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, or chips. View Images.
• 8.5&#34;  X 8&#34;  X 2&#34;
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Wood &#38; Metal Rocking Horse With Metal Accents

Mundgeblasen West German Flower
Vase
• Made in West Germany between 1970
to 1980.
• This hard to find coloured glass from by
Mundgeblasen, and is decorated with
three almond shaped forms with golden,
orange, and red colours with a
&#34;frosted speckled&#34; centre.
• The back by clear glass, and has a
rippled and textured surface.
• Made for one flower, a few little ones or
perhaps a candle.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, scratches, or chips. View Images.
• Weight: 3 lb. 9 5/8 oz. or 1kg. 643 grams
6 7/8&#34; x 6 7/8&#39; x 1.5&#34;
Dimensions:
6 7/8&#34; x 6 7/8&#39; x 1.5&#34;
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Mundgeblasen West German Flower Vase

Mount Washington Glass Opalescent
&#34;Quilted&#34; Pitcher
• The Mount Washington Glass Co. was
a major American glass producer from
1837 to 1894. The Pairpoint
Manufacturing Co. too over the Mt.
Wash. in 1900, and closed in 1957.
• This opalescent pitcher was made
between 1940 and 1957.
• This pitcher is hand-blown and cased,
meaning it has multiple layers of glass,
with the outer layer being a semi-translucent,
&#34;satin&#34; finish.
• The pitcher has a pale blue aqua satin
finished and &#34;quilted&#34; pattern with the
frosted camphor lip and edges.
• The handle is also a frosted glass that
was applied separately.
• There is a clear pontil mark, and is an
unsigned piece.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, or chips. View images.
• Weight: 10.25 oz. or 290 grams
• 5.5&#34; x 4&#34; x 3.25&#34;
Dimensions:
5.5&#34; x 4&#34; x 3.25&#34;
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Mount Washington Glass Opalescent &#34;Quilted&#34; Pitcher

1970&#39;s Small Clear Glass Pyrex
Refrigerator Storage Containers w/Lids
• These were produced in the 1970&#39;s
when &#34;Corning&#34; was labeled on the
reverse.
• These are very hard to find without
chips, and these are in amazing
condition!
• PYREX 501-B 350ml For oven or
microwave. No stovetop or broiler.
• Both in excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, or chips. View Images.
• Weight: 13 1/8 oz. or 372 grams
• 3.25&#34; x 4.25&#34; x 3.25&#34;
Dimensions:
3.25&#34; x 4.25&#34; x 3.25&#34;
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Set of 2:  1970&#39;s Small Clear Glass Pyrex Refrigerator Storage Containers w/ Lids

Large Blown Glass Polish White Swirl
Serving Bowl
• This is a blown glass formed into a
mold to form a bowl, and has a white
swirl pattern throughout.
• This bowl was produced by Julia
Glassworks for Wayfair. Julia Glassworks
is a historic Polish crystal glass
manufacturer with roots in the 19th
century, linked to the Josephine and Fritz
Heckert German glass factories. The
factory, located in Piechowice, Poland.
• There is a label stating made in Poland
on the base.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks, or chips. View images.
• Weight: Approx. 7 lb. or 3kg 175 grams
• 3 7/8&#34; x 11&#34; x 11&#34;
Dimensions:
 3 7/8&#34; x 11&#34; x 11&#34;
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Large Blown Glass Polish White Swirl Serving Bowl

Matryoshka with 7 Nesting Pieces
• Matryoshka dolls, also known as
Russian nesting dolls, originated in the
late 1890&#39;s, and are a relatively modern
creation.
• The first set was created in 1890 by
Vasily Zvyozdochkin.
• The concept was inspired by a
Japanese Fukurama doll, which was
brought to Russia by Elizaveta
Mamontova.
• The dolls are made from various
materials: linden wood, acrylic paints,
water-based gloss varnish.
• This Matryoshka doll set date between
1980 and 1990, as &#34;strawberries&#34;
seemed to be a theme during this time
period.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks. or chips. View images.
• These range in height from:
7/8&#34; 1.25&#34;. 2&#34;. 2.75&#34;. 3.75&#34; 5&#34; 7.5&#34;
Dimensions:
See description for sizes.
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Matryoshka with 7 Nesting Pieces

Robert Held Iridescent Heart
Paperweight
• Robert Held&#39;s art glass began with his
work in ceramics at Sheridan College,
where he helped establish Canada&#39;s first
college-level hot glass program after a
life-changing workshop in 1968.
• He opened his first studio, Skookum Art
Glass Inc., in Calgary in 1978 before
moving to Vancouver in 1987 to create
Robert Held Art Glass.
• After retiring in 2013, he moved to
Parksville, BC, and later reopened a new
studio there to continue his work, often
collaborating with his former artists.
• This piece was made between 1987 and 2013.
• Has original sticker and is signed
&#34;RHAG&#34; for Robert Held Art Glass.
• In excellent condition. No breaks,
cracks, for chips. View images.
• 7/8&#34;  x 2.5&#34; x 2 3/8&#34;
Dimensions:
7/8&#34;  x 2.5&#34; x 2 3/8&#34;
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Robert Held Iridescent Heart Paperweight

Vintage Hand Carved Soapstone Little
Girl Sitting on Marble Bench Figurine
• I believe this figurine was made in
Scandinavian, either Norway, Finland or
Sweden.
• The sculpture depicts a girl sitting and
resting her head on her hand, appearing
to be in thought or daydreaming.
• There are no markings, numbers, or
other descriptions on the base.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks or chips. View Images.
• 2 7/8&#34; x 1 7/8&#34; X 1.5&#34;
Dimensions:
 2 7/8&#34; x 1 7/8&#34; X 1.5&#34;
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Vintage Hand Carved Soapstone Little Girl Sitting on Marble Bench Figurine

Victoria (British Columbia, Canada) SELLER MANAGED Reseller Online Auction - Balfour Avenue

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Gold painted papier-mâché Akabeko folk toy, Kin no Beko variation, bobblehead cow form, 5.5" H x 8" L x 5" W, bell and fabric saddle embellishments, excellent condition

Gold Kin no Beko Akabeko papier-mâché bobblehead cow figurine

Front left view of gold Akabeko showing red blanket and black saddle packs

Profile view highlighting painted details and bell

Front view emphasizing facial features and straw mane

Metallic gold body with red facial accents and underside blanket, black fabric saddle packs trimmed with silver braid, straw mane, small bells, painted floral motif, traditional Japanese style

Golden Akabeko papier-mâché folk figurine

Akabeko, a Traditional Japanese Folk Toy
• This is an Akabeko, a traditional
Japanese folk toy from the Aizu region of
Fukushima Prefecture.
• The name translates to &#34;red cow&#34; in the
local dialect, and is made with papier-
mâché in the representation of a
bobblehead cow.
• Akabeko toys are considered a symbol
of good fortune and health, believed to
ward off off smallpox and other
illnesses.
• This particular figurine is a variation
called a Kin no Beko (0), or
&#34;Golden Cow,&#34; which is a traditional folk
mascot from Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks. or chips. View images.
• 5.5&#34;  X 8&#34;  X 5&#34;
Dimensions:
 5.5&#34;  X 8&#34;  X 5&#34;
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Bid Date	Bid Amount
Dec 7, 2025, 4:10:09 AM	$5.00
Dec 7, 2025, 4:10:09 AM	$4.00
Dec 7, 2025, 4:06:55 AM	$3.00
Dec 7, 2025, 4:06:55 AM	$2.00
Dec 6, 2025, 12:52:57 AM	$1.00

Lot #79: Akabeko, a Traditional Japanese Folk Toy

Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Mon, December 08 2025 09:00 AM - 02:30 PM
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Pickup Location: Balfour Ave., Victoria, BC, V9A 1S1 View Map (opens in new window)

Lot #79: Akabeko, a Traditional Japanese Folk Toy

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Pickup Location: Balfour Ave., Victoria, BC, V9A 1S1 View Map (opens in new window)

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