Georgian Creamware Cow Pottery Attributed to Thomas Whieldon, 1765
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Whieldon-Type Tortoiseshell Creamware Model of a Cow Circa 1765–1775 This press-moulded creamware model of a cow stands four-square on a flat, lobed slab base, her head slightly tur...
Creamware, Pottery
18th-Century English Pottery Hearty Good Fellow Toby Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
"The Hearty Good Fellow": Rare Standing Pearlware Toby Jug (Staffordshire, c. 1800) A charismatic and vibrant English pearlware "Toby" jug, modeled in the scarce form known to coll...
Pottery
Pair 19th c. Folk Art Staffordshire Redware Treacle Glaze Bird Dovecote Whistles
Located in Litchfield, CT
Pair large Staffordshire or Halifax slipware treacle glaze bird whistles. Wonderful folk art quality. You can make a bird's coo by blowing into the hole in the tail. Measure 10" tall...
Pottery
Unavailable
H 17.5 in W 11.5 in D 6 in
Signed Charlie West Late 20th Century Georgia Folk Art Pottery Rooster
By Charlie West
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 20th century American Georgia Folk Art pottery rooster by Charlie West, Signed.
Pottery
Rare Large Ralph Wood Blue Pearlware Pottery Obelisks, circa 1790
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rare Large Ralph wood blue pearlware pottery obelisks, Ralph Wood II or III, 1790s. The neoclassical obelisks have a tapered square upper section decorated to simulate granite ...
Pearlware, Pottery
Sold
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 3.25 in
18th Century English Pottery Creamware Model of a Pet Squirrel, Ralph Wood Type
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rare early creamware model of a pet squirrel, ralph wood type, circa 1765-1780. The pet squirrel is press moulded and is modeled with its paws holding a nut to its mouth. The sq...
Creamware, Pearlware, Pottery
Prattware Pottery Models of Cows with Figures, Yorkshire, 1810-1820
By Yorkshire Potteries
Located in Downingtown, PA
Prattware pottery models of cows with figures, Yorkshire, 1810-1820. (Ref: ny9109-cram) The Prattware pearlware unusually coloured cows are decorated with typical Prattware un...
Pearlware, Pottery
Wedgwood Pottery Large Painted Plaque, the Sailor's Farewell, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wedgwood pottery large painted plaque, The Sailor's Farewell, circa 1820. The large polychrome circular painted plaque depicts a scene known as "The Sailor's Farewell". The plaq...
Pottery
Quality Antique Victorian Staffordshire toby jug of Mr Snuff
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian Staffordshire toby jug of Mr Snuff having a quality Victorian toby jug of Mr Snuff in wonderful period clothing in purple, green, black and white colours wi...
Ceramic
Majolica French Ceramic Cow Tureen Caugant
By Michel Caugant
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cow tureen circa 1940 signed Caugant.
Ceramic, Faience
$220Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 5.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Pair of Mid Century 1950s Howard Pierce Ceramic Quail Bird Sculpture Figurine
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic pair of Howard Pierce ceramic quail bird figurines/sculptures dating from the 1950s. These are an iconic design. Great color and form. The larger one is signed on the bottom. ...
Ceramic
Porcelain - Small Toby Jug mug
Located in Porto, PT
Porcelain - Small toby jug mug. In English earthenware. Polychrome decoration; the figure is seated. Height: 9 cm. Provenance: Ilda Mégre Casimiro Barbosa Bizarro Collection
Porcelain
$956Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.5 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands China, 20th Century A Diminutive pair of Chinese sancai glazed phoenix birds, well presented on carve...
Porcelain, Hardwood
1970s Sergio Bustamante Style Metal and Ceramic Birds S/2
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of two 1970s brass and ceramic decorative birds. In the style of Sergio Bustamante. Burnished brass with blue/white painted ceramic. No artists signature or brand stamp. Owl: 5....
Brass
18th-century English Creamware Cow Creamer and Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Creamware Cow Creamer and Cover Staffordshire, circa 1775–1780 Glazed earthenware This whimsical yet functional vessel exemplifies the charm of 18th-century Staffordshire po...
Ceramic, Creamware, Pottery
Tall Pair Chinese Export Porcelain Phoenix Birds or HoHo Birds
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful pair of Chinese Export porcelain Phoenix Birds that dates to the late Ching Period. These birds are more commonly found decorated in brilliant greens and other co...
Porcelain, Paint
Porcelain White & Brown Cow Creamer Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain White & Brown cow creamer Circa 1930.
Porcelain
$5,600 / set
H 5.25 in W 6.75 in D 4.25 in
Pair Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain Quail Boxes, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite pair of Chinese Export famille verte biscuit porcelain "Nesting Quail" boxes with fitted hardwood stands, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The delightful pair of b...
Porcelain, Hardwood
"Toby" Jug Still Bank and Biscuit Tin, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is both a still bank and a biscuit tin. It would originally have been sold, filled with biscuits. After all of the cookies would have been consumed, the tin (rather than been th...
Tin
Vintage "New England" Folk Art Cow Figure Sculpture, signed, 1986
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage "New England Style" Folk Art Cow Figure Sculpture, signed WM Oesterman 1986 "in very nice vintage condition w/ one large chip"
Wood
Vintage Italian porcelain cow soup tureen
Located in Winnetka, IL
Unique ceramic flowers adorn the Italian porcelain cow soup tureen Would look so great in any kitchen table or shelf Probably made in 1970 s in great vintage condition
Porcelain
19th Century Staffordshire Toby Jug
Located in High Point, NC
19th century ceramic Toby jug from the Staffordshire region of England. He has a blue jacket and a warm expression on his face. The jug has copper lustre accents as well for added ...
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing pair of vintage Chinese cloisonne or enamel on brass birds with quizzical expressions, colorful wings and tails, blue bodies and floral bases.
Enamel
American Painted Copper Cow Weathervane by Cushing & White
By Cushing and White
Located in Southampton, NY
American Painted Copper Cow Weathervane by Cushing & White. A off-white painted, full bodied, copper dairy cow on a wood stand. A wonderful unusual weathervane and a great scale. Som...
Metal
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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