This hand-carved wooden mask is a 20th-century decorative folk art piece created for display rather than ceremonial use. Finished in bold red with silver-painted accents and a simplified, smiling expression, the mask reflects the style of tourist-market and decorative masks…
Portrait of a woman in a blue-purple dress seated against a grey stone wall backdrop with a translucent women looks towards the girl in the blue-purple dress; Earnest Taylor; Oil on board; 30×24.
An oil painting on board titled ‘Dog Walk’ by Serguei Novitchkov, measuring 11×14 inches, featuring a scene with a dog and a person, with the signature located on the front.
Tom Cummings; Pastel on paper; 20 x 24 inches. A vibrant scene of drummers in colorful clothing performing, with silhouettes of spectators in the foreground.
This piece is a handmade German studio pottery made by artist M. Schmidt. It is made of salt glazed stoneware. The primary colours are grey, tan background with prominent cobalt blue. The pitcher features intricate embossed floral and leaf designs,…
Early Roseville art pottery bowl featuring a matte gray‑ivory body with hand‑carved, relief floral motifs in soft yellow, green, and blue. This piece reflects Roseville’s early Arts & Crafts era craftsmanship, showcasing incised decoration, subtle glazing, and a classic rounded…
Hand-carved wooden False Face–style mask associated with Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) traditions. Regarded as a “helper” or guardian figure, it symbolizes protection and the dispersal of illness and negative forces, reflecting the powerful spiritual language of Haudenosaunee carving.
It is important to note that the Haudenosaunee Confederacy has a strict policy regarding these masks. While artists like Gene Thomas carve some masks specifically for the public/collectors (which are not “blessed” or used in ceremonies), traditionalists believe that all…
