A few examples of appraisal values for
RAVCA MACHE

• PERU MOCHE RIVER VALLEY BLACKWARE
  PERU MOCHE RIVER VALLEY BLACKWARE SQUASH FORM WITH BIRD HEAD Mohica IV Culture, 500-300 BC, north coastal Peru, Moche River Valley. Tirruo handle centered on spout. 9 1/4" tall, foot chips.
• REVA POLACCA NAMPEYO HOPI PUEBLO
  REVA POLACCA NAMPEYO HOPI PUEBLO INDIAN JARReva Polacca Nampeyo Hopi Pueblo Indian polychrome pottery jar, with complex geometric pattern, 5 1/4" h., 11" dia. Condition: Some abrasions.
• VALVERDE NEVAYAKTEWA, EAGLE/RED
  VALVERDE NEVAYAKTEWA, EAGLE/RED TAIL HAWK KATSINAValverde Nevayaktewa, (Hopi, 20th Century) Eagle/Red Tail Hawk Katsina, carved cottonwood, pigments inscribed underside base: VALVERDE / NEVAVAKTEWA / EAGLE - RED TAIL / HAWK carved cottonwood, pigments Dimensions: 19 7/8 x 5 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. (50.48 x 13.34 x 11.75 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, New Mexico
• Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York-
  Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York- original hand made paper mache dolls depicting Native American Indian figures. Lot of three including Navajo and Papago women weavers and War Paint Warrior sending smoke signals. All with pencil identification under base. All with hand painted features, crepe paper mache bodies, and hand made costume. Tallest overall; 7 1/2".
• Tsigowanu Kwa Povi San Juan
  Tsigowanu Kwa Povi San Juan Sgraffito Redware Bowl heavily potted and beautifully carved with an eagle a crazed Avanyu and lightning; signed and dated on base height 4.5 in. x diameter 6.25 in.1987 Condition: Excellent.
• Teresita Naranjo Santa Clara Carved
  Teresita Naranjo Santa Clara Carved Redware Jar deeply carved with Avanyu slithering around shoulder; a band of feathers hang from rim; signed on base height 7.5 in. x diameter 6 in.mid-20th century Condition: Excellent.
• A North coast Peruvian stirrup
  A North coast Peruvian stirrup vessel, Mochica (Moche) culture, circa 200-600 AD, in the form of a seated warrior holding a club, 23cm high/Provenance: from the Henry Sandon Study Collection
• PRE-COLUMBIAN MAYAN VOLCANIC
  PRE-COLUMBIAN MAYAN VOLCANIC STONE CARVING HACHA Pre-Columbian Mayan, Guatemala, volcanic stone carved Hacha in the form of a mushroom-capped male figure, circa late Classic Period (200-900 CE), now mounted upon a hardwood stand. 14.25" H x 6" W x 5.25" D. Provenance: From the Kew Gardens estate of L. L., a holocaust survivor, educator, and wife of K. L., an employee at the United Nations, likely acquired prior to the 1968 death of K. L.
• Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York-
  Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York- original hand made paper mache dolls depicting Native American Indian figures. Lot of 6 including Hopi, Apache, and snake dancer, two children and Hopi drummer. All with hand painted features, crepe paper mache bodies, and hand made costume. Tallest overall, 8 1/2"H. Damage to standing foot on eagle dancer.
• PERUVIAN FIGURAL VESSEL Standing
  PERUVIAN FIGURAL VESSEL Standing Figure of a Warrior, Mochica, circa 1200 AD. 12" tall. Reassembled.
• MOCHE POTTERY FIGURAL FACE
  MOCHE POTTERY FIGURAL FACE VESSELMoche pottery figural face vessel, 7 1/2" h.; together with a South American pottery human effigy vessel, probably Chilean, 7" h. Provenance: From the family of Wilmar Sick, Baltimore, Maryland. Condition: Moche - small rim chip. Other - as found.
• AN OLD SHALAKO MANA WITH
  AN OLD SHALAKO MANA WITH ELABORATE TABLETA An old Shalako mana with elaborate tableta, the classical nude figure in processional stance with old type stripe adornment, most kiva steps are removable & reversible, 13 1/2"h
• Ron Suazo Santa Clara Canteen Black
  Ron Suazo Santa Clara Canteen Black and sienna; with circular sgraffito motifs enhanced with bear paws; red and blue beads offer added interest; signed on base diameter 3.5 in. x height 4.25 in. 1997 Van Zelst Collection Chicago Illinois; Purchased at the Wheelwright Museum Santa Fe New Mexico Condition: Excellent.
• R VEDA(Ecuador, 20th Century)
  R VEDA(Ecuador, 20th Century) Matrimo¤io (Wedding in Cotopaxi Ecuador), unsigned, oil on cowhide, 9-5/8 x 13-3/8 in.; artist painted wood frame, 9-7/8 x 13-5/8 in. Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum Condition: light surface dirt; frame with light wear at corners
• Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008 USA)
  Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008 USA) Untitled Charger ca 1986Whiteware; dia. 22 in.A star of post-WWII studio pottery Ralph Bacerra's (1938-2008) dazzlingly work is prized both polychromatically and technically. His difficult multi-firing method ensured that only works which emerged in immaculate condition could be shown; lesser items were dispatched to the shards pile. Subsequently about half the pots he began ended up there. Of what remains are superbly constructed and lusciously sensual pots and sculptures. But that is just what we came to expect of him. It was simply "what he did." It kept getting better and we accepted that as well without much comment. Now that he has passed on we are realizing for the first time the magnificence of his legacy.He represented the pinnacle of a certain approach to ceramics -- a master craftsman -- unapologetic about his love of process and impervious to pressures to make his work seem more "art-like" and conceptual. Simply stated we have lost the most extraordinary decorative potter of the last fifty years. Initially I was hesitant to make this claim so boldly but the more I thought about it the more I realized that it was an unassailable statement. Yes America has produced many masters of decoration in the past half century. But it is no insult to any of them to say that Bacerra's vast multi-facetted oeuvre stands in a class alone.Bacerra described his goals modestly and unfashionably "I am not making any statements - social political conceptual or even intellectual. There is no meaning or metaphor. I am committed more to the idea of pure beauty. When it is finished the piece should be like an ornament exquisitely beautiful."This statement dovetails perfectly with the writing of Amy Goldin the critical voice of the Pattern and Decoration painting movement during the 1970s when she argued that "decoration can be intellectually empty but that does not mean that it has to be stupid". Indeed Bacerra's vessels bristle with intelligence but of the visual sort; layered planes both receding and advancing interlocking patterns and graceful but contemporary appropriation of Japanese Imari Kutani and Nabeshima porcelain. But given his vocal skepticism of the artworld it is surprising that even Andy Warhol's work was a strong influence. A print from the pop artist's flower series was the first thing one saw when entering the foyer of Bacerra's home.If one spoke of his "art " Bacerra would argue that it was nothing more than quality craft with some science thrown in for good effect. That is true but not complete. What he achieved bordered on the magic of alchemy. Condition: Excellent original condition.
• IVR Mazzega, design attributed to
  IVR Mazzega, design attributed to Fulvio Bianconi, decorated fasce orrizontali applied with clear floral prunts, 11" x 6 1/2". Very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
• RAFAELITA AGUILAR, BLACKWARE
  RAFAELITA AGUILAR, BLACKWARE WEDDING VASE, CA. 1970Rafaelita Aguilar, (Santo Domingo, b. 1936) Blackware Wedding Vase, ca. 1970, fired clay, pigments inscribed: Rafaela Aguilar / P.O. Box 13 / St Domingo Pue / N.M. 87052 fired clay, pigments Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 7 in. (34.9 x 24.8 x 17.8 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, Arizona Private Collection, Texas
• Two Navajo Native American
  Two Navajo Native American sgraffito pottery vases; the larger vase with detailed carving exhibits stylized designs while the smaller vessel displays a stag and a mountainous landscape. The largest signed "Casey Morgan", the smaller "Eva Stash
• MOCHA MUGMocha mug , with pulled
  MOCHA MUGMocha mug , with pulled cat's-eye decoration, 3 1/2" h. Provenance: A Pennsylvania Collection. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Sprayed hairlines.
• A MOCHA POT, A MEDICINE FEEDER
  A MOCHA POT, A MEDICINE FEEDER AND A MINIATURE WATERING CAN (3) The French mocha pot with a raffia covered handle and bud finial, height 11cm, the medicine feeder decorated with a band of oak leaves and engraved with a monogram, the watering can detailed Obseguio F.M., combined weight 172 gms
• Pauta Saila ??? ??, RCA
  Pauta Saila ??? ??, RCA (1916-2009), Kinngait (Cape Dorset) REARING BEAR, CA. 1965 REARING BEAR, CA. 1965
• Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York-
  Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York- original hand made paper mache dolls featuring Eastern European and Mediterranean Int'l figures. Lot of 6 representing a Hungarian man with barrel stave bucket and Hungarian woman with cart and Christmas geese, Armenian, Turkish Island of Rhodes, Greek Island of Crete and Cyprus. Three have hang tags. All have pencil identification under base. All with hand painted features, crepe paper mache bodies, and hand made costume. Tallest overall; 7 1/4"H.
• Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York-
  Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York- original hand made paper mache dolls featuring European monks and International characters. Lot of 5 representing a Franciscan monk, a beer taster, Falstaff, Auvergne France, Allicante Spain. Four have hang tags. All have pencil identification under base. All with hand painted features, crepe paper mache bodies, and hand made costume. Tallest overall; 8"H.
• MOCHE POTTERY WARRIOR VESSELMoche
  MOCHE POTTERY WARRIOR VESSELMoche pottery warrior vessel, 9 3/4" h.; together with a contemporary figural animal effigy vessel, 8 1/2" h. Provenance: From the family of Wilmar Sick, Baltimore, Maryland. Condition: Warrior - restoration to base, handle reattached, head of warrior reattached. Other - shattered and repaired.
• CARVED AND POLYCHROMED FIGURES OF
  CARVED AND POLYCHROMED FIGURES OF INCANSSix Carved and Polychromed Figures of Incan Emperors and Queens ,late 18th/early 19th c., carved wood, glass eyes, hands and faces painted gesso, on plinth bases, titled "Sincha Roca", "Mama Rava Ocllo", "Mama Cora Ocllo", "Mama Chimbo Ocllo", "Mama Chimbo Cahva", one figure lacking label tallest h. 13 1/4 in. (6 pcs.)
• PROBABLY PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN
  PROBABLY PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN MOCHE POTTERY VESSELDESCRIPTION: A probably pre-Columbian peruvian moche soldier pottery vessel with figural face in relief, narrow stirrup spout and handle. CIRCA: 20th Century, possibly older ORIGIN: Peru. DIMENSIONS: W:5 1/2 " H: 7 1/2". Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Antique condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
• Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York-
  Bernard Ravca -Paris-New York- original hand made paper mache dolls depicting Native American and known historical characters. Lot of 4 including Pocahontas, John Smith, a Hopi woman and Hopi silversmith. Two with paper hang tags. All with pencil identification under base. All with hand painted features, crepe paper mache bodies, and hand made costume. Tallest overall, 7 1/2".
• 2 MORAVIAN STYLE REPRODUCTION
  2 MORAVIAN STYLE REPRODUCTION REDWARE PIECES BY BRca. both 1996; both wheel thrown redware pieces with brown glaze and multiple color flower and vine design with incised vine and flowing slip flowers and petals: flat rim deep dish bowl, 8"d, 1 1/2"h; ovoid shaped bottle with square cased side and round lip spout, 3 1/2"x 3 1/2"x 6 1/4"; Condition: both very good
• MOCHA MUGMocha mug , with
  MOCHA MUGMocha mug , with cat's-eye, wavy line, and earthworm decoration, 6" h. Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Repaired rim chip. Sprayed vertical hairline. A few base chips.
• IVR Mazzega, designed by Renso
  IVR Mazzega, designed by Renso Burchiellaro, Corroso, sommerso art glass vase. 8 3/8"H. Very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
• Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008 USA)
  Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008 USA) Untitled Charger ca 1981Whiteware; dia. 17.5 in. Condition: Crazing throughout and two hairlines to the bottom.
• Pilo Mora Indian Pottery Vase
  Pilo Mora Indian Pottery Vase superb decoration 7'' excellent.
• WATERCOLOR, RAPHAEL MEDINA Rafael
  WATERCOLOR, RAPHAEL MEDINA Rafael Medina (American, 20th century) "Zia Koshare Dance," watercolor and gouache on paper, signed lower right, overall (with frame): 21.75"h x 17.5"w
• MOCHE POTTERY PORTRAIT
  MOCHE POTTERY PORTRAIT VESSELMoche pottery portrait vessel, of a woman with a cat, 7 1/2" h. Provenance: From the family of Wilmar Sick, Baltimore, Maryland. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Minor flake to spout, small abrasion to face.
• ZAIRE, BASONGE MASK Carved wood
  ZAIRE, BASONGE MASK Carved wood with paint, the beard fashioned from raffia.
• Two pieces of Pre-colombian
  Two pieces of Pre-colombian pottery; one monkey effigy pot and one pottery mace head. Repair to the mace head. Largest: 4 1/8".