- Folk Items, Mexican, Haitian, Etc.
Folk Items, Mexican, Haitian, Etc. to include large papier mache alebrije oversized crab, 14"L, papier mache Haitian busses, pottery llama and man whistle, pottery snakes, mask, beaded bowl, sequined bottles, small bugs and crab and metal wall hanging crucifixion, 26-1/2"H, This lot is consigned from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan, 1927-2016. It was removed from his offices in Northern NJ."
Our parents found inspiration everywhere they went, and they collected prodigiously. Art and objects from primitives to Deco to modern – all of it influenced their work and filled their various homes. The personal collection of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson is so unique because it illustrates the journey from inspiration to the iconic designs that are so well known today. The family lived with all of these pieces – they became part of the rich fabric of our daily lives and now we are thrilled to share them with the public ensuring that our parent’s legacy will live on beyond them."-Jessica Kagan Cushman
- 1 vol. Hoyland, John. A Historical
1 vol. Hoyland, John. A Historical Survey of The Customs, Habits & Present State of The Gypsies. York, 1816. First edition. 8vo, orig. bds., paper spine label; worn & scuffed, slightly dusty, front cover detached, spine partly worn away, spine label chipped. Front free endpaper defective. Scattered light foxing. Untrimmed.
- A Hungarian peasant folk costume,
A Hungarian peasant folk costume, circa 1890, comprising two traditional sequined skirts, a white blouse, a cream shirt with black and gold sequined details, a red knitted tie, two waist bands, a pair of black boots by Carmen Sylva and two black woollen hats contained in a brown leather suitcase
- SELECTION OF INDIGENOUS ARTIFACTS
SELECTION OF INDIGENOUS ARTIFACTS & DECORATIONS Including a Kongo style terra cotta power figure, with feathered decorations; a pair of Indonesian puppets, carved and painted wood with fabric costumes, 1st half, 20th century; a Chinese stone lion figure; and two Precolumbian style terracotta figures.
- Rare book: Manners and customs
Rare book: Manners and customs of the Turks by Guer Guer Jean Antoine. MOEURS ET USAGES DES TURCS. Vols. I-II. Paris: Merigot & Piget 1747. With 28 engraved plates. (2pcs) Provenance: Estate of Michael M. Finefrock Charleston South Carolina. Bindings in good condition; pages tight and with normal age discolorations; multiple pages repaired; some pencil notes in margins; LE PORT DE CONSTANTINOPLE with mended tear and small hole worn at interior junction of folds. Back   Inquiry    Previous Item  Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions. Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678   © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
- A GROUP OF ASSORTED CULTURAL ITEMSA
A GROUP OF ASSORTED CULTURAL ITEMSA group of assorted cultural items, 20th Century Comprising a Malinese basketry and leather sunhat (8" H x 14.25" Dia.), a polychromed wood Pueblo dance wand (29.75" H x 3.5" W x .25" D), two Indonesian wood carvings consisting of a rice scoop (12.5" H x 2.875" D x 2.625" D) and a deity's hand (7.5" H x 2.5" W x 2" D), a Central African painted bark cloth from the Mbuti people, and a two-piece Japanese kamishimo theater costume (top: 28" L x 29" W approx.; bottom: 39" L approx.), 7 pieces
- UNUSUAL VERACRUZ POTTERY STANDING
UNUSUAL VERACRUZ POTTERY STANDING FIGURE WHISTLEPre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, also known as Totonac (Totonaca), Remojadas, ca. 300 to 600 CE. A fascinating figure of a woman, probably a shaman but possibly a deity, who wears a huge, stylized mask or headdress, massive earrings, and a multi-stranded necklace of seeds and shells. A floor-length skirt is secured to her waist via a broad belt with a large knot at the front. The same knot form repeats on the top and back of the headdress. Two long straps hang down from either side of the top knot, reaching to the slightly bent elbows. The hands are facing outward, the palms spread, while the legs are straight and slightly spread. Fascinatingly, on the face, below a heavy nose ornament, is a projecting mask that gives the impression of being the snout and upper jaw of a jaguar. A whistle opening projects from the back of the figure, allowing it to be played. Size: 7.3" W x 11.7" H (18.5 cm x 29.7 cm)
The sophisticated skills used by the artist to construct this piece demonstrate how advanced ceramic technology was in this culture. The arms, head, and legs, all hollow, were made separately and fitted onto the torso, with the joints smoothed over to disguise them. The ornament was also constructed separately, then pressed onto the surface of the body. The piece was fired all together after the clay had dried for a brief period. Imagine the workshop where this item was made - full of disembodied limbs and heads in the process of being sculpted into shape. Who did this figure represent? Excavations near the modern Mexican town of Remojadas have revealed two types of impressive, detailed pottery figures from the Veracruz period: the Sonrientes, the joyous "smiling faces," and figures like this one, more serious, mostly adult figures, with elaborate costumes, themes, and sometimes props that all seem to point towards religious or political ceremonies. These figures are often found with the bodies smashed into pieces and the heads largely intact - they were ritually destroyed as burial offerings. Their clothing suggests that they depict people of import in society, maybe priests or nobility.
Cf. North Carolina Museum of Art, "Standing Female Deity or Deity Impersonator."
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, purchased on April 25, 2019; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-John Rich collection, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170481
Condition:
No longer functions as a whistle. Repaired from multiple pieces, notably on the arms and lower part of the skirt. Repairs are well done and difficult to see with restoration over break lines. Tiny chips and nicks, mostly around the head, are present and commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice deposits on surface and beautifully preserved detail of ornament.
- BROAD ASSORTMENT OF CURIOS & SMALL
BROAD ASSORTMENT OF CURIOS & SMALL DECORATIONS Including travel souvenirs, Latin American retablos, dolls, and sea shells.
- A COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL CLOTHING
A COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL CLOTHING A group of Uzbekistani beaded hats and smark white velvet robe gold sequined white scarf and tote bag; pair of velvet and gold embroidery fans in chiffon bags; set of six green velvet quilted jackets and six Tubieteika hats; a pair of ornate embroidered vests hat shoes and large scarf;Tadzhikistan clothing: two ornate embroidered robes one long vest pair of shoes three beaded hats and one padded velvet bag; two blue and gold embroidered robes; one ornate blue and gold robe; an Uzbekistani set of three black gold and ivory embroidered hats; an embroidered blue velvet gold lame and sequin hat; to include on Dubai Women's College baseball hat (10)
- PALESTINIAN BRIDAL HEADPIECES &
PALESTINIAN BRIDAL HEADPIECES & ACCESSORIESTwo Palestinian bridal headpieces encrusted with rows of coins, beads, charms and pendants, bases made of layers of cotton and embroidery. Sides have hanging beads and ornaments. The use of genuine and imitation authentic red carnelian beads is believed to offer protection for misfortune and illness. Accessories include indigo dyed cotton apron with embroidery and cross stitch with 2 ties and a headband with ornaments and soft fabric face covering.
- Ceremonial Mask Dan Tribe Ivory
Ceremonial Mask Dan Tribe Ivory Coast Carved wood mask with cowrie shells chicken feathers and metal sheets with attached animal horns. Braised cloth with magical properties used for ceremonies. Stand not included.
- COLLECTIONS OF BASKETS & BASKET
COLLECTIONS OF BASKETS & BASKET WARE From various cultures, including five woven purses, one footstool, one chicken basket, one bunny basket, and three miscellaneous woven pieces.
- A COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL CLOTHING
A COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL CLOTHING An Ivory Coast honorary graduation gown green with shell ornamentation; honorary graduation gown; a Kazakhstani honorary professor of the academy of public adminstration graduation robe; striped and embroidered top pants hat; an Uzbekistani embroidered multicolor top and dress hat; a green with brown floral design sari-like fabric; a white robe with gold embroidery; a pair of blue gold ethnic shirts; yellow mix ethnic dress; pair of white two piece outfits with leather belt; a sari-like pink mix fabric; white with blue stripes top and pants; outfits to include a woven grass/straw hat; (12)
- FIVE PIECES OF AFRICAN & INDIGENOUS
FIVE PIECES OF AFRICAN & INDIGENOUS ART Including three Kota style reliquary figures; a Dan style mask with padded cloth surround and a Polynesian souvenir war club.
- LARGE GROUP OF ETHNOGRAPHIC ITEMS
LARGE GROUP OF ETHNOGRAPHIC ITEMS Including a painted tapa cloth map, primitive fibre and shell worl jewelry, felt caps, and other curious items.
- Pr. Chinese Cultural Revolution
Pr. Chinese Cultural Revolution carved ivory(International buyers should note that several countries do not allow the importation of lots containing materials made from endangered species. This includes but is not limited to ivory coral and tortoiseshell. Please familiarize yourself with relevant import and customs regulations prior to bidding) figures holding peaches and corn. Without stands: 4.25''H Circa - 1960.
- GROUP OF 12 ASIAN ARTIFACTS AND
GROUP OF 12 ASIAN ARTIFACTS AND ONE AFRICAN TEXTILE19th/20th century, comprising: pair of embroidered shoes, painted wood geta, adjustable wood stand, tabi style sock, embroidered coin purse, forbidden stitched inro with attached tassels, two embroidered collars, a collection of documentation with a teapot seal, Hayashi Kimono promotional booklet, Bakuba Cloth, largest 31-1/2 x 24 in.
Provenance: Property of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Condition:
general stains, wear and losses; inro with fraying and loss
- Various Pre-Columbian pottery items,
Various Pre-Columbian pottery items, comprising a Mexican figural fragment, Veracruz culture, circa 300-600 AD, wearing large ear spools, four other pottery head fragments, two animal head fragments, a whistle in the form of a snake, a Panamanian tripod bowl, an Inca blackware duck, and three other coarse-ware vessels/Provenance: from the Henry Sandon Study Collection
- 3PC SE ASIAN CEREMONIAL ARTICLES
3PC SE ASIAN CEREMONIAL ARTICLES Southeast Asia,20th CenturyIncludes a blue and white sash decorated with bells, figural faces, and flowers, a dragon medallion decorated with swords, birds, rabbits, butterflies, and bells along the chain, and a pink, green, yellow, blue, purple, white, and black woven sash.
- RARE COLIMA POTTERY FIGURAL WHISTLE
RARE COLIMA POTTERY FIGURAL WHISTLE - BOUND PRISONERPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A rare and interesting pottery figure that depicts a captive prisoner seated with bent legs and arms behind his back, all decorated with areas of red pigment. The figure's limbs are bound with thick ropes that wrap around his wrists, neck, knees, and ankles as he is forced to lean forward with his neck craned uncomfortably. His strained countenance features coffee bean-shaped eyes, a conical nose, parted lips, and a conical horn emanating from his brow that suggests he is a shaman, perhaps from a rival tribe. A petite whistle mouthpiece just behind his head creates a high-pitched sound when air is blown in through the top. Size: 2.375" W x 3.375" H (6 cm x 8.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA collection; ex-private Southern California, USA collection, since the 1960s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168972
Condition:
Minor abrasions and small nicks to head, limbs, base, and bindings, with fading to pigment in some areas, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to figural form and pigment in most areas. Whistle still makes a pleasing, high-pitched sound when blown.
- A HANDMADE CEREMONIAL FIGURAL AFRICAN
A HANDMADE CEREMONIAL FIGURAL AFRICAN GARMENT 20th century, cotton over burlap with hemmed borders, mounted with stitched beaded and stuffed designs including snakes, lizard, birds, and figures, cowrie shells, and wrapped gourds, unsigned.
- ASSORTED ETHNIC ITEMS Including
ASSORTED ETHNIC ITEMS Including a pair of Alaskan beaded moccasins, three small carved bone animals, small Asian-style carved bone lidded jar, an assortment of Tibetan paper, and other artifacts.
- ASSORTED ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTICLES
ASSORTED ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTICLES Including a ceremonial hammer, a carved bone axe head, a jade and wood agricultural tool, three wood articles, a Christian themed folding blade knife, a betel chopper with bone handle and stand, a coin purse, and a small cutting board.
- GROUP OF UNUSUAL IVORY 19TH CENTURY
GROUP OF UNUSUAL IVORY 19TH CENTURY including a finely carved Japanese okimono of rats on rope twist with crustacean - 3.5 in; a lady being pulled by in a rickshaw - l: 4.5 in.; a partial bone toy with sawing figures on wood base - l: 5.25 in. and an ivory figure of Joan of Arc - h: 3.5 in. (4) Note: If the buyer intends to export this pre-CITES lot for commercial purposes consistent with our definition of commercial regulations contained in Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 14.91 require that they must obtain an import/export license prior to engaging in business as an importer or exporter of wildlife or wildlife products. Potomack will not ship this lot without proper paperwork which is the buyer's responsibility.
- FOUR TRADITIONAL TEXTILE TRAPPINGS,
FOUR TRADITIONAL TEXTILE TRAPPINGS, BANJARA PEOPLEFour Traditional Textile Trappings, Banjara People, Early/Mid 20th C. Including 1) a narrow strip of cotton tabby cloth with decoration in silk and metal thread embroidery, with pom-poms and mirror or mica fragments. 1.5" x 2' 1" (3.8 x 63.5cm). 2) Headband of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery in silk and metal thread in a pattern of spiraling circles within squares, and narrow, multiple ties of braided silk thread. 2" x 1' 1" (7 x 33cm). 3) Textile element for a costume: a strip of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery in silk thread in a pattern of stepped diamonds and zig-zags surrounding rosettes. 3.5" x 1' 2" (8.9 x 35.6cm). 4) Head covering with two slits for ears, made of tabby cotton cloth with embroidery in silk enclosing mirror decoration and cotton pom-poms. 11.5" x 1' (29.2 x 30.5cm). Provenance: The Roger Hollander Collection of Indian Mainland Textiles. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- (2) ANTIQUE INUIT TUPILAQ CARVINGS
(2) ANTIQUE INUIT TUPILAQ CARVINGS 19th/20th c., Greenland, Tupilak ritualistic fetish used by Shamans to curse or destroy enemies, carved bone, baleen eyes, one modeled with arms thrust backwards, standing on one leg, depicted as hermaphroditic, the face carved with bulging eyes and mouth, T-shape coiffure, 3"h x 2"w x 1"d, the second modeled as a seal with outstretched paws, a human head carved on the rear end, 3"l, each on custom metal stand
- Miscellaneous ephemera including
Miscellaneous ephemera including five coloured prints of native costumes items of stage interest etc.
- COLLECTION OF 10 ETHNOGRAPHIC ITEMSA
COLLECTION OF 10 ETHNOGRAPHIC ITEMSA collection of 10 ethnographic items:
Iranian camel bell.
East Asian wooden carved deity wall mask.
Wooden Bali carved head ornament.
Lacquered box with hide and shell closure.
Bronze dragon incense holder.
Peruvian Inca stone carved tumi ornament.
Carved wooden mask.
3 African openwork wood spoons.
Largest: 11 1/4" H x 5 1/4" W.
- A lot of various Russian ephemera
A lot of various Russian ephemera and collectibles, including a 1935 photo of a Ukrainian orchestra with their instruments, a 1914 photo of a St. Petersburg (Petrograd) Volunteer Fire Department, three Russian cigarette boxes of the brand Gertsegovina Flor, a nesting doll (matryoshka) of St. Nicholas, a pre-Revolutionary folding series of maps of the world (including the Russian Empire), advertising the cigarette brand Katyka, seven painted enamel khokhloma boxes, a 1978 pocket calendar with Russian views with painted enamel khokhloma covers, 16 Russian buttons from World War I made by the Buch Brothers of St. Petersburg, and a button made from a Russian Empire silver 15-kopeck coin.
- SIX WEST AFRICAN DECORATIVE WORKS
SIX WEST AFRICAN DECORATIVE WORKS ON CUSTOM STANDS To include: a Dan mask of carved wood with sisal braids; a wooden effigy rattle; a carved wooden fetish, possibly of a fly; a bronze snake, a bronze fly, and a bronze two-headed mammal.
- (2) Chinese ivory carvings including:(International
(2) Chinese ivory carvings including:(International buyers should note that several countries do not allow the importation of lots containing materials made from endangered species. This includes but is not limited to ivory coral and tortoiseshell. Please familiarize yourself with relevant import and customs regulations prior to bidding) (1) lidded censer studded with coral and turquoise beads 8.25''H; (1) brush pot depicting figures in a landscape 4.25''H Circa - 20th C.
- Collection of ethnographic material
Collection of ethnographic material to include textiles baskets puppets etc. ?
- (6) COLLECTOR'S ETHNOGRAPHIC &
(6) COLLECTOR'S ETHNOGRAPHIC & DECORATIVE ITEMS(lot of 6) Collector's table items, including: (1) Mata Ortiz pottery olla, signed underfoot Luis Ortiz, in black geometric designs on red ground, retaining ring stand, approx 6"h, 6.5"diam; (1) Ancient verdigris patinated bronze pot, possibly Laos, with two small top handles, approx 3.5"h, 6.25"diam; (1) small polychrome enamel on metal plate, retaining plate stand, some small losses, approx 6.5"diam; (1) oxidized metal head, African Boy, resting on black wood base, approx 7.5"h, 3 1/8"sq; (1) small model of a skull, possibly stone, approx 3.5"h, 2.5"w, 3.75"d; (1) miniature warrior figure, after the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang, with restoration; 7.25lbs total**Provenance: An important Four Seasons, Austin, Texas penthouse estate**
- Lot of vintage & modern figural
Lot of vintage & modern figural Christmas ornaments, including German Santa on reindeer figurine marked "Germany", putz cardboard mica duck made in Western Germany, blown glass Santas, lanterns, pinecones, M&M, strawberries, soldiers, mirror apple, and more
- CHINESE CURIOSITIES, JADE, CLOISONNE,
CHINESE CURIOSITIES, JADE, CLOISONNE, HARDSTONE, ETC. In a silk collector case.
- TRIBAL: NUNIVAK ISLAND CARVED IVORY
TRIBAL: NUNIVAK ISLAND CARVED IVORY TOTEM, EARLY TO MID 1900'S., FASHIONED BY THE ESKIMO ARTISANS, CARVING DEPICTS AN OVERLAPPING DE..TRIBAL: Nunivak Island carved ivory totem, early to mid 1900's., fashioned by the Eskimo artisans, carving depicts an overlapping design of seals, fish and sea lions, ebonized peg eyes and painted red accents, wear consistent with age and use including some cracks and loss, etc., 10" h. x 2" w. [NOTE: International clients are ineligible to bid on this item. It is for sale only within the United States except not to CA, NY, NJ. It is the responsibility of the buyer to obtain any necessary documentation, permits or paperwork necessary including but not limited to such documents as required to comply with any and all requirements and restrictions imposed by Federal trade regulations related to endangered species prior to finalization of any sale.]