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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: diamondjim12 on May 14, 2013, 05:44:32 PM
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I want to thank anyone & everyone that responds in advance. I have spent several months searching the internet(eBay, Pottery Forums, Google Image Searches, visited numerous Native American pottery websites, searched Maker's stamps & More). To date I have not found anything out about my piece. I normally do not collect pottery, though for some reason I found this piece intriguing. I will let the photos speak for themselves. I have a vague understanding of pottery jargon. I am a newbie to collecting pottery. Any information, tips or comments are appreciated. I am not even sure what this is, a vase? What the figures on the side are and or their meaning? Is this old? Is this rare? Can anyone attribute this to any Native American culture/group/tribe? Perhaps this is not Native American at all, and another culture? Can anyone identify the symbols? Is this an amateur piece made in someones basement? ???
HERE ARE THE DETAILS: The pottery piece is approximately 6 inches from top to bottom. Approximately 5-6 inches at its widest point. The piece is glazed(think that is the term?). It is light to medium green in color with light blue accents around the figures. The designs/symbols/figures appear not to have any color on them & are rough in texture(possibly just plain color of clay used?) There are human-like figures that appear to be crawling up the piece of pottery. The figures appear to have bones or something protruding from their sides. There are several symbols. One of them being a triangle inside of a triangle, one that appears to be a half moon, and another that is oval-shaped with lines/designs within. It most definitely appears to be handmade, not a mass-produced piece of pottery. The piece has some weight, it is not hollow, it is very solid. Lastly, there appears to be a stamped or imprinted symbol/letter on the bottom of the piece. The bottom of the piece is not glazed/colored and appears to be the original color of the clay used making the piece. Please look at my detailed photos(photography is not my forte), and let me know what you think. Again, any and all help is appreciated. ;D
(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k501/davezinn07/P1010598_zps19f2e630.jpg) (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/davezinn07/media/P1010598_zps19f2e630.jpg.html)
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It does look like a nice piece of pottery. I really don't know what it is but I am sure it is not Native American. Shape, color, glaze and motif are all wrong for that. Hopefully someone here can tell more about it.
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It does look like a nice piece of pottery. I really don't know what it is but I am sure it is not Native American. Shape, color, glaze and motif are all wrong for that. Hopefully someone here can tell more about it.
Thank you IlliniGuy -- Your response has at least got me pointed in a new direction. So, not Native American....hmmm. I have my fingers crossed that someone has seen a similar piece or knows the cultural background of the piece. Thanks again for your reply friend :)
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I'd say studio pottery made within the last 40-50 years.
No idea who the potter was
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I agree its a studio piece,, independent potter,, not Native American !! Could be something South American,, or just someones art piece with meaning known only to the potter !! Odd little thing !! I think its just a vase !! I see no other purpose for it !! Not clean enough inside for drinking ect !! They usually take more care if food or drink is involved !! Does the mark look like a stylized A ??
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I agree its a studio piece,, independent potter,, not Native American !! Could be something South American,, or just someones art piece with meaning known only to the potter !! Odd little thing !! I think its just a vase !! I see no other purpose for it !! Not clean enough inside for drinking ect !! They usually take more care if food or drink is involved !! Does the mark look like a stylized A ??
Thank you for all of your information and help. I will do more research on "Studio Pieces" as I am not familiar with this era and or style. To answer your question, yes it does appear to be a stylized "A", either engraved or stamped, cause to the right of it is a line impression. What would you value a piece like this at, for insurance purposes, if even valuable enough to be warranted? Any further information is welcomed. Thanks again to all for your help. :)
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http://www2.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/yage.html
Read the paragraph on shamanism in South America !! Might give you an insite on the meaning of the vase !!
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Thank you Mart... So you are thinking this is a South American Shamanism piece? Do you think it is old, valuable? Thanks again!
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i think it has something to do with popping yer clogs...and buriel....
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It looks like a 20th century piece to me but I am no expert on pottery,,!! Value would depend on the potter and like all collectables,, if anyone has interest in his work !! No matter if its the only one in existence its not worth anything if no one else wants it !! I would look at Colombia, Equador ect !! Perhaps you can track it down by the mark !! Or if you have one close,, a museum that has experience in South American culture could point you in the right direction !!
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My first impression is that of visualizing multi-armed Hindu deities on the vase.
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I think its time you got the latest edition of that big book of yours....either that,or its playing havoc with your digestive system ,which in turn is fogging up yer grey matter.... ;D..cos after all,everyone knows that its yer arse that has the last say,when it come to making decisions.... ;D
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Could be,, Rauville !! Like I said,, I am no pottery expert !!
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Thank you all for your opinions and input. I am still researching, have not been able to find anything with the same symbols and figures that appear on the piece. Are there any other sites or forums that specialize in pottery? Any other resources that I could use? Thanks again for all your help, though still stumped ???
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AS I said above,, a museum might be able to help !! You can find their websites easily !! The Smithsonian has an extensive collection and you possibly can email pics to them for an opinion !! Didn`t see any major wear on the bottom of yours so as I said I don`t think its particularly old but it is interesting !!
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Thanks MART... I didn't know they would do something like that for free. I will check it out and hopefully they are able to help. Much appreciated! Also, for anyone who is curious to know, I will update this thread once I get a definitive answer. :)
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I am not sure what the criteria is for something like that but they may have a way to research an item from their archives or collections !! Anyway,, costs nothing to check and see from their website !!!
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Thanks Mart! I sent them an email, now I am playing the waiting game 8)
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Don`t forget to let us know what you find out !! I am curious !!
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Thanks Mart! I sent them an email, now I am playing the waiting game 8)
anyone else would be sitting on tenterhooks,.....But,...you are Playing the waiting game....Ha,...now where did i put my violin....... ;D