Folk Art Log Cabin Model
• I have not been able to discover who
made this &#34;folksy Log Cabin&#34;, but believe
it was made in BC, and most likely on
Vancouver Is.
• This is a handcrafted piece for a
display, a train model, or even as
architectural rendering of an actual cabin.
• This model is a two-story design with a
textured, shingled-style roof.
• The chimney is crafted from small,
smooth river stones, held together with a
mortar-like adhesive to mimic a real
stone hearth.
• The combination of horizontal &#34;logs&#34; on
the lower level and vertical planks on the
upper level is characteristic of transitional
folk art, where different building styles
are represented in one piece.
• The shingles appear to be made from
natural cedar bark.
• The &#34;main floor&#34; has a pot belly stove, a
fireplace and hearth, a chair, and a ladder
leading to the second floor.
• The &#34;second floor&#34; has a bed with a
&#34;hand knitted&#34; bedspread, a chest of
draws, and the two &#34;stove pipes. which
act to anchor the roof.
• My best guess to age is sometime
between 1950 and 1970, because of the
plastic for the windows, and the type of
yarn for the bedspread.
• In fairly good condition, no cracks,
breaks, but some roof tiles are missing
View Images.
• 22 cm. x 22.5 cm. x 15 cm.
Dimensions:
22 cm. x 22.5 cm. x 15 cm.
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Folk Art Log Cabin Model

Hand Turned Wooden Serving Platter -
Kamani Wood
• I believe that this was made in Paete.
Laguna as it is recognized as the
&#34;Carving Capital of the Philippines,&#34;
• Kamani wood (Calophyllum inophyllum)
is a highly prized Pacific hardwood
renowned for its rich reddish-brown tones,
interlocking grain pattern, and durability.
• This piece the crotch wood grain,
highlighting the swirling patterns formed
where tree branches divide.
• The stylized, hand-branded &#34;Kamani
wood&#34; script combined with the round
&#34;Made in Philippines&#34; foil-style stamp
indicates this item was likely produced
during the 1960&#39;s or 1970&#39;s mid-century
modern tiki and tropical design boom.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks or chips. View Images.
• 2.5 cm. x 25 cm. x 25 cm.
Dimensions:
 2.5 cm. x 25 cm. x 25 cm.
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Hand Turned Wooden Serving Platter - Kamani Wood

Michael Bonnor - Hand-Lathed
&#34;London Plane&#34; Bowl
• G. Michael Bonner (1938 - 2024) was
in Hamburg, Germany, grew up in
Denmark.
• Michael moved to Canada to study
forestry at the University of Toronto, and
obtained a PhD in Forestry in 1970.
• He was an active member of the Van.
Is. Wood turner&#39;s guild, and had a love
for the &#34;history&#34; of trees.
• London Plane is a hybrid of the
American Sycamore and Oriental plane.
• Shelbourne Memorial Avenue: In
1921, a living memorial of exactly 600
London plane trees was planted along
Shelbourne Street from Victoria through
Saanich to commemorate local soldiers
who fought and fell in World War I. I
believe this bowl was turned from part of
one of these trees.
• When quarter-sawn or turned, it
displays a distinct freckled, &#34;lacewood&#34;
pattern with prominent medullary rays.
• It typically features light reddish-brown
heartwood paired with pale yellowish
sapwood, which darkens over time.
• In excellent condition, no chips, breaks,
or cracks. View im ages.
• 3.25 cm.  19 cm. x 19 cm.
Dimensions:
3.25 cm.  19 cm. x 19 cm.
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Michael Bonnor - Hand-Lathed &#34;London Plane&#34; Bowl

Harold Heck - Hand Lathed Lidded Bowl
• Harold Heck was a member of the
Vancouver Island Woodworkers Guild, he
lived in the Victoria or Saanich area
• There is a reference that he preferred
using wood that could be salvaged, such
as fallen Gary Oaks, or other wind blown
or damaged finds.
• I believe that the wood turner choose
hardwoods with prominent wavy grain
patterns like walnut, teak, or cherry..
• This box has a lathe-turned. The body
is made of segmented or block-stacked
assembly technique to form the bulbous
shape of this piece, while the lid is
constructed of two pieces; the knob, and
the lid. It has a skillfully turned lip on the
lid for a tight fit to the box section.
• The lid has been expertly crafted to
make a tight-fitting flush fit to the base.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, stains, or chips. View Images.
• 12 cm. x 18.2 cm. x 18.2 cm.
Dimensions:
 12 cm. x 18.2 cm. x 18.2 cm.
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Harold Heck - Hand Lathed Lidded Bowl

Hand-Turned Plum Wood Oil Lamp
• I believe this wood turner comes from
Vancouver Is., but I have not been able to
discern the signature.
• This piece is made of plum wood, and
was turned in 1997.
• This oil lamp has been hand-turned
with plum wood that has warm amber
tones and varied golden grain patterns.
• The glass center is a specialized
decorative oil lamp insert (commonly
manufactured by woodworking supply
brands like [Lee Valley Tools](1.4.2, 1.4.5)
or Rockler) designed specifically to fit
into custom-lathe-turned wooden bases
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, or chips. Missing the &#34;wick&#34; for
the oil lamp. View Images.
• 7 cm. x 11.5 cm. x 11.5 cm.
Dimensions:
7 cm. x 11.5 cm. x 11.5 cm.
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Hand-Turned Plum Wood Oil Lamp

Marc Degagne - Carved Wooden owl
on Stone
• Degagne spent 30 years living and
working on his family&#39;s farm, near
Algonquin Park, Ontario. He learned his
craft from carving ax handles, and
various wooden bits used in making
maple syrup.
• Degagne operates his home studio,
Northwoods Carvings in Coldwater, Ont.
• The eyes are made from either black
beads or glass/acrylic taxidermy eyes.
• He used
&#34;salvaged&#34; wood, but I believe
this is sone of the local pine woods that
grow in his area.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks in the Owl, but the stone may or
may not be chipped. View Images.
• 10 cm. x .7 cm. x 3.5 cm.
Dimensions:
 10 cm. x .7 cm. x 3.5 cm.
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Marc Degagne - Carved Wooden owl on Stone

Norman Peterson - Hand-Carved Folk
Art Wooden Owl
• Norman Peterson (1924-1989) was a
prominent, Canadian folk art woodcarver
from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
• He was a self taught wood carver, and
turned his creativity to carving owls and
other small birds.
• He primarily carved out of local Sumac
wood. The natural, swirling patterns of
the sumac grain accentuated the large
concentric facial rings of the bird&#39;s eyes.
• This piece is darted 1988, a year before
his death from a heart attack.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, or chips. View Images.
• 13.5 cm. x 9.5 cm. x 4.5 cm.
Dimensions:
 13.5 cm. x 9.5 cm. x 4.5 cm.
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Norman Peterson - Hand-Carved Folk Art Wooden Owl

Philip Cottell - Hand-Turned Wooden
Christmas Tree
• Philip Leroy Cottell (1941-2021) was a
highly respected Vancouver Island wood
artist and former forestry professor at the
University of British Columbia.
• After retiring to Brentwood Bay in 1997,
he helped to establish and was a
founding member the Vancouver Island
Woodturners Guild.
• His work has been featured in regional
craft galleries and exhibits.
• His expertise was recognized
internationally as a member of the
American Association of Woodturners
(AAW). This &#34;tree&#34; was made from Arbutus
(Arbutus menzies). It is Canada&#39;s only
native broadleaf evergreen tree.
• This piece is signed by the artist on the
base.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, or chips. View Images.
• 18.5 cm. x 5 cm. x 5 cm.
Dimensions:
 18.5 cm. x 5 cm. x 5 cm.
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Philip Cottell - Hand-Turned Wooden Christmas Tree

Zimbabwe - Hand-Carved
Hippopotamus
• This was made in Zimbabwe in the
&#34;Shona Style. which refers to an art
movement from the Shona people of
Zimbabwe which began in the 1950&#39;s.
• This is a traditionally carved from either
ebony or ironwood. This one shows the
two-tone coloration of dark heartwood
and lighter sapwood.
• This hippopotamus figure is considered
&#34;large&#34;, and is circa 1950&#39;s-1970&#39;s.
• In very good condition, no breaks, or
chips, but there is a naturally occurring
stress fracture (radial check split) due to
age. View images.
• Weight: 1 kg. 582 grams.
• 14 cm. x 25 cm. x 9.25 cm.
Dimensions:
14 cm. x 25 cm. x 9.25 cm.
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Zimbabwe - Hand-Carved Hippopotamus

Indian rosewood marquetry panel -
Gita Upadesh
• This artwork comes from Mysore (now
Mysuru), a historic heritage city in the
southern state of Karnataka, India.
Known universally as the
&#34;City of Palaces
• I believe this was made between 1960
and 1970, because the inlay is bone.
After the 1970&#39;s plastic was used for the
inlayed sections.
• This plaque is crafted in the traditional
Mysore wooden inlay (marquetry) style
from Karnataka, India.
• This piece is made with a dark
rosewood decorated with fitted pieces of
bone, and contrasting natural woods to
form the figures and patterns.
• The artwork shows Lord Krishna
serving as the divine charioteer for the
warrior-prince Arjuna on the battlefield of
Kurukshetra. Krishna is seen holding the
reins and raising his hand as he imparts
the sacred spiritual teachings of the
Bhagavad Gita to a contemplative Arjuna
• In very good condition, no cracks,
breaks, or chips, but there is a scratch.
View Images.
• 1.2 cm. x 35.5 cm. x 17.5 cm.
Dimensions:
 1.2 cm. x 35.5 cm. x 17.5 cm.
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Indian rosewood marquetry panel - Gita Upadesh

Korean Hahoe Mask (Hahoetal)
• This is a &#34;modern reproduction&#34; of the
historic masks, and was made sometime
between 1970 and 1990.
• This is a traditional Korean Hahoe mask
(Hahoetal) representing the character
Bune (Punae), a flirtatious young woman
or concubine.
• She is identified by her distinct oval
face, crescent eyes, high slim nose, and
characteristic three red dots; one on the
forehead, and one on each cheek-
which historically are beauty marks.
• These were originating from the Hahoe
Folk Village in Andong, South Korea,
these hand-carved wooden masks date
back to the 12th century Goryeo
Dynasty, and are carved from alder
wood. &#34;Orital&#34; in Korean.
• In excellent condition, no breaks,
cracks. or chips. View images.
• 5 cm. x 22 cm. x 15.5 cm.
Dimensions:
 5 cm. x 22 cm. x 15.5 cm.
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Korean Hahoe Mask (Hahoetal)

Matryoshka Dolls with 5 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 Zwyozdochkin.
• 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 specific style was made in the
town of Semenov (Semyonov), located in
the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia,
and were made between the late 1970&#39;s
and the 1990&#39;s.
• In excellent condition, no breaks or
cracks, or paint chipping. View images
• These range in height from:
• 3.2 cm., 5.3 cm., 7.8 cm., 11 cm., 16 cm.
Dimensions:
 3.2 cm., 5.3 cm., 7.8 cm., 11 cm., 16 cm.
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Matryoshka Dolls with 5 Nesting Pieces

Egg-Shaped &#34;Lion&#34; Nesting Dolls 4
Pieces
• The first set of Matryoshka dolls was
created in Russia in the 1890&#39;s by Vasily
Zwyozdochkin.
• 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 specific style was design is a Lion
pride with distinct hand-painted facial
features for the male lion, lioness, and
cubs.
• Weirdly, they were designed in Fort
Worth Texas by Pier 1 Imports, but hand
made in Russia in the late 1990&#39;s.
• In very good condition, no breaks or
cracks, or paint chipping, but the largest
shows wear with the knot in the wood.
View images.
• These range in height from:
• 3 cm., 4.5 cm., 6.5 cm., 9 cm.
Dimensions:
 3 cm., 4.5 cm., 6.5 cm., 9 cm.
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Egg-Shaped &#34;Lion&#34; Nesting Dolls 4 Pieces

Two Matryoshka Doll Fridge Magnets
• This specific style of souvenir magnet
was made in Russia or Belarus and was
produced between the late 1990&#39;s and
the present day.
• Modelled after traditional Matryoshka (or
nesting) dolls, they are hand-painted female
figures wearing a dark headscarf, a red base,
and bright pink and gold floral patterns.
• These variations are cut flat on the
reverse side, and a round, disc magnet is
embedded into the flat wood backing.
• Both in excellent condition, no cracks
or breaks, or chips. They vary slightly in
size. View Images.
• 2 cm. x 6cm. x 3.8 cm.
Dimensions:
 2 cm. x 6cm. x 3.8 cm.
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Two Matryoshka Doll Fridge Magnets

Artibus - Lg. Centrepiece Platter
• Artibus Porcelain (1947 - 1980&#39;s) was
founded by a group of skilled ceramicists
and master artisans in Aveiro, Portugal.
• Artibus specialized in mid-to-high-end
decorative homewares, but are especially
known for their &#34;reproductions&#34; of
Rococo & Regency Revivals porcelains.
• The design is a tribute to the famous
&#34;Batwing&#34; pattern attributed to Coalport
Porcelain pieces of the late 19th century.
• The cobalt and the gold gilt were
produced through transferware process,
however all the flowers are hand painted
This required several kiln firings. first with
various oxides and underglazes, and a
other firings for the various enamels
which leave a slight &#34;raised&#34; texture, and
finally for the gold gilt.
• Based on the design of the back stamp,
this specific Artibus porcelain platter was
manufactured between 1955 and 1975.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks. View mages.
• 2 cm. x 28.7 cm. x 28.7 cm.
Dimensions:
 2 cm. x 28.7 cm. x 28.7 cm.
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Artibus - Lg. Centrepiece Platter

Late 19th-Century Japanese &#34;Igezara&#34;
Export Ware - Cake Platter
• This was produced in the (Meiji period,
circa 1880-1900.
• Western Shapes Made for Export:
During the late Victorian era, Japanese
potters in regions like Arita and
Minoproduced ceramics specifically
tailored to Western tastes.
• Japanese export operations frequently
added localized gilding to molded
decorative elements.
• &#34;Blurry&#34; transfer lines: Japanese
makers used a cloth-stencil technique so
the cobalt glaze to penetrate the
porcelain during high-temperature firing.
• This platter lacks a mark on the back,
because these pieces were produced
rapidly across thousands of small,
family-owned kilns for mass distribution
overseas, the vast majority of daily-use
Igezara plates were left entirely blank on
the back.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, or chips. Some wear to the gold
gilt. View Images.
• 2.5 cm. x 24.5 cm. x 23.7 cm.
Dimensions:
2.5 cm. x 24.5 cm. x 23.7 cm.
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Late 19th-Century Japanese &#34;Igezara&#34; Export Ware - Cake Platter

Maior G.F. Hammond - Dedication
Plate - Northern Army Group
(NORTHAG)
• This was made by &#34;Delfts Blauw&#34; or
Delft Blue handcrafted the Netherlands.
• The &#34;RAM&#34; mark shows a stylized ram&#39;s
head under the crown which belongs to
the Plateelbakkerij Ceramics factory in
Arnhem, Netherlands. This factory was
known for high quality hand painted
pottery and operated from 1921 to 1989.
• This Dutch word on ins back translates
to &#34;hand painted&#34; confining that the
decoration was done by done by an
artist rather than transfer ware.
* Major G.F. Hammond, Dates (17-7- 63)
- (20-8-1966. These mark the dates of
his service with the NORTHAG G-4
Division of NATO.
• NORTHAG was a key NATO military
formation during the Cold War, and was
established in 1952 and active until 1993
Symbolic Elements on the Plate
• Axe Francisca: The central blue shield
features a Frankish battle-axe which was
the official badge of NORTHAG.
• Multinational Shields: Surrounding the
central shield are smaller shields
representing the member nations or
specific corps under NORTHAG&#39;s
command; such as the German eagle, or
the the UK&#39;s Lion.
• Laurel Wreath: The blue laurel wreath is
the traditional symbol for honour and
victory.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
bruises, or chips. View Images.
• 3 cm. x 23.5 cm. x 23.5 cm.
Dimensions:
 3 cm. x 23.5 cm. x 23.5 cm.
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Maior G.F. Hammond - Dedication Plate - Northern Army Group (NORTHAG)

Large Traditional hand-Decorated Safi
Ceramic Bowl
• Crafted from local red clay native to the
Atlantic coastal city of Safi, Morocco.
• This is a traditional Moroccan “Gsaa&#34; 39
a massive, heavy-duty communal serving
platter or bowl, and was made between
1970 & 1999.
• This bowl uses antimony oxide for the
yellow background. and other oxides like
red and yellow ochre for design.
• There is a central geometric floral
medallion surrounded by symmetrical
stylized scrollwork and a matching
patterned outer border.
• In very good condition, no cracks,
breaks, but one chip under the lip. View
Images.
• 10.2 cm. x 40 cm. x 40 cm.
Dimensions:
 10.2 cm. x 40 cm. x 40 cm.
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Large Traditional hand-Decorated Safi Ceramic Bowl

Large Serving Bowl from Tunisia
• This bowl is specifically from the
pottery village of Nabeul.
• The stamp on the bottom depicting a
hand holding a paintbrush or stylus
represents the intricate freehand
brushstroke work done in the decorative
ateliers of Nabeul.
• The swirling, stylized vines that spiral
outward from the centre of the bowl
represent the &#34;Tree of Life&#34; or &#34;Lowiza&#34;
motif. The way the branches split and
entwine represents interconnected
ancestral roots and generations.
• The &#34;speckled&#34; styling represents
seeds or grains, which are symbols of
fertility, wealth, and prosperity.
• Traditional ceramics in Nabeul are fired
in a down-draft wood-burning or gas
kilns constructed from local firebrick.
• Because this is low fired pottery, the
traditional glaze may contain lead, so this
bowl would be for display purposes.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, or chips. View Images.
• 8 cm. x 36 cm. x 36 cm.
Dimensions:
8 cm. x 36 cm. x 36 cm.
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Large Serving Bowl from Tunisia

Porcelaine de France - Cake Stand
• &#34;Porcelaine de France&#34; does not refer
to a specific manufacturing company.
Instead, it functions as a highly
recognized collective regional backstamp
and export brand used by a independent
porcelain manufacturers based in the
Limoges region of France.
• This piece was made in the Limoges
region of France during the mid-20th
century (typically dating between the
1950&#39;s & 1970&#39;s.
• The Pattern Code is categorized under
P1F2 by replacements registries.
• The Logo: Features a circular stamp
with the text &#34;PORCELAINE DE
FRANCE&#34; wrapped around a central
monogram. The gold-coloured text
&#34;Hand Painted&#34; underneath indicates
that the floral patterns were applied by
hand, rather than just machine-printed
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, stains, or chips. No building
wear. View Images.
• 11 cm. x 27.5 cm. x 27.5 cm.
Dimensions:
11 cm. x 27.5 cm. x 27.5 cm.
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Porcelaine de France - Cake Stand

A.J. Wilkinson Ltd.- Windsor Castle
Collector Plate
• The Royal Staffordshire Pottery factory
officially opened in 1896 and closed its
doors in 1964.
• The plate features a creamy-white base
and a distinctive square form with
scalloped corners. It was produced
during the 1940&#39;s to 1950&#39;s.
• The Royal Staffordshire Pottery created
the &#34;There&#39;ll Always Be An England&#34;
plate series to tap into a massive wave of
patriotic pride and booming post-WWIl.
• This plate belongs to the mid-century
&#34;There&#39;ll Always Be An England&#34; set of
six plates.
• In excellent condition, no stains, cracks,
breaks, or chips. View Images.
• 1.75 cm. x 23 cm. x 23 cm.
Dimensions:
1.75 cm. x 23 cm. x 23 cm.
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A.J. Wilkinson Ltd.- Windsor Castle Collector Plate

Three &#34;Blue Mikado&#34; Pattern - Royal
Crown Derby 7-inch Dessert Plates /
Tea Plates
• Designed in 1894 by Thomas Amos
Reed, the art director at the Derby
porcelain factory.
• Inspired by Chinoiserie styles and the
release of Gilbert and Sullivan&#39;s 1885
comic opera, The Mikado.
• The precise production year can be
determined by analyzing three specific
elements of the Royal Crown Derby
backstamp.
• In 1940 the logo was marked with &#34;III&#34;
below the Made in England stamp.
• Wares stamped in 1940 hold historic
interest because they were manufactured
right at the onset of World War II, just
before British pottery restrictions halted
luxury gold-gilded production in favor of
plain wartime utility wares.
• All in excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, or chips. View Images.
• 1.5 cm. x 18 cm. x 18 cm.
Dimensions:
 1.5 cm. x 18 cm. x 18 cm.
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Three &#34;Blue Mikado&#34; Pattern - Royal Crown Derby 7-inch Dessert Plates / Tea Plates

Set of Two - &#34;Antique German
Thuringian Porcelain Cabinet Plates&#34;
• These plates were produced by the
Greiner Family in the Limbach and
Großbreitenbach porcelain factories in
Thuringian Highlands of Germany.
• The Greiner family wanted to
&#34;mimic&#34;the &#34;crossed swords&#34; of the Meissen,
and used the &#34;clover leaf&#34; as their logo.
• These are cobalt blue & raised white
enamel &#34;Merletto&#34; Venetian Lace Pattern
• There are hand painted &#39;
&#34;Clover Mark” (C. 1890-1910 on the bases of each plate.
• One in excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, or chips. The other shows some
surface wear. View Images.
• 1.5 cm. x 13.8 cm. x 13.8 cm.
Dimensions:
 1.5 cm. x 13.8 cm. x 13.8 cm.
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Set of Two - &#34;Antique German Thuringian Porcelain Cabinet Plates&#34;

Vintage Frankoma &#34;Bird Themed&#34; Trivet
• The company was founded in 1933 by
John Frank in Norman, Oklahoma, but
the facility closed down in 2010.
• The Frankoma Pottery Co. which is
used local Oklahoma clay blends, such
as Ada clay or reddish Oklahoma clay to
create their distinctive pieces.
• Based on the markings and the
composition of the clay visible on the
back, this specific Frankoma 8TR bird
trivet was manufactured between 1986
and 1993
• The official name for the colour of this
glaze is Peach Glow.
• In excellent condition, no cracks,
breaks, or chips. View Images.
• 2 cm. x16 cm. x 16 cm.
Dimensions:
 2 cm. x16 cm. x 16 cm.
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Vintage Frankoma &#34;Bird Themed&#34; Trivet

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Hand-made burnished clay platter from Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Chorotega tradition, incised cream motifs depicting stylized Catholic monstrance, ribbon and micro-wave rim, approx. 5 cm H × 31.5 cm Ø, no cracks, breaks or chips

31.5 cm burnished Chorotega clay platter

Front view of platter on stand showing full design

Round black-slip ceramic platter with hand-incised cream designs; central monstrance with crescent base, tiered crown, cross finial, star ring and radiating rays; border of intertwined ribbon and micro-wavy lines; smooth burnished finish

Large Chorotega burnished clay platter

Large Chorotega Indigenous pottery -
Guanacaste Region of Costa Rica
• Platters of this size with complex,
specialized religious iconography are
typically made by master artisans from
villages like Guaitil or San Vicente.
• It is made from local clay using the
traditional bruñido (burnished) technique.
• The cream-coloured details are hand-
incised directly into the dark surface
layer before firing.
• The central icon represents a highly
stylized Catholic monstrance (custodia)
used for displaying the Eucharistic Host
during adoration. It shows a crescent
moon base, a tiered crown topped with a
cross, an surrounding aureole of light
rays, and a ring of protective stars.
• The rim is embellished with an
intertwined ribbon pattern and micro-
wavy lines typical of indigenous Pre-
Columbia design languages.
• In excellent condition, no cracks.
breaks, or chips. View Images.
• 5 cm. x 31.5 cm. x 31.5 cm.
Dimensions:
 5 cm. x 31.5 cm. x 31.5 cm.
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Lot #33: Large Chorotega Indigenous pottery - Guanacaste Region of Costa Rica

Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Mon, September 14 2026 Category A: 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM

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Lot #33: Large Chorotega Indigenous pottery - Guanacaste Region of Costa Rica

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Mon, September 14 2026 Category A: 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM

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