Large Male Chinesco Ancient Mexico Ceramic Figure

Wood fired ceramic sculpture on wooden plinth stand. Joy Brown on her work: "My figures speak to me of that peaceful place in myself - calm, open, aware." Joy Brown was born in Japan and spent the first 18 years of her life there. After completing her fine arts degree in the United States, she returned to Japan to complete a rigorous apprenticeship in traditional Japanese ceramics with a 13th generation master potter, Ichino Toshio, further defining her aesthetic. Brown works with high-fire stoneware clay that is fired in a 30-foot long Japanese style wood-firing tunnel kiln (anagama). For the past 20 years Joy has also worked in bronze, making figures from small to larger-than-life size. Currently, Joy has been completing various commissions in China for public spaces. Joy Brown’s work is in the public collections of many museums in the United States, Europe and Asia. Selected Public Collections Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT Canadian Academy, Kobe, Japan Jing’An International Sculpture Park, Shanghai, China University of North Carolina...

She is depicted holding a tray aloft with her eyes, which she gouged out in order to keep from being married off to a Pagan. Polychromed gesso with gilding. Some small bits of polyc...

2016 Limestone, marble, calcite and mixed media Hamburger: 11”H x 13”W x 12”D With base size 13”H x 26”W x 22”D What is America? American sculptor Robin Antar has been called “Brooklyn’s answer to Andy Warhol.” Her mission is to create a visual record of modern American culture through commonplace objects as she explores the question, “What is America?” Meticulously carved in stone, a hamburger with fries, an American-made work boot, denim jeans and a giant "Ballpark Frank...

A very lively and joyous bronze sculpture of a group dancing the Horah. Singed in numerous places measuring 30" in diameter and 18" high. A substantial piece with excellent patina. S...

From the collection of Ruth Siegel owner for the Ruth Siegel Gallery in NYC on Madison Ave in the 1980s and 1990s. Katsuhisa Sakai was born in a bomb shelter in Tateyama City, Jap...

Signed on the pad of the sculpted bronze foot. Very few sculptural furniture pieces were done by Ruth Bloch. It is in very good condition overall. There is small chip on the rear ...

This seated effigy figure was crafted in 300 BC to 300 AD from the ancient Nayarit region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of the Chine...

This seated ceramic figure is attributed to the ancient Nayarit region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of this style, known as Chinesc...

Rare 1956 Mexican soda tin sign.

Ancient pair of carved hardwood sculptures, depicting a pair of trotting horses, sculpted in the 19th century. They measure about W 7 x H 30 x T 30 cm.

Pair of orange/brown stone carved bi-discs. The bi or pi disc is a flat disc with a circular hole in the center. The discs date back to Neolithic times (5,000-2,000 bc). Archeologist...

Ceramic male figure, fired stoneware with monochromatic pattern. Incised signature underside.