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3 days LeftRoland NY

Augusta SAVAGE: "Gamin" - Painted Clay Portrait

$4,000

(1 bid)

MINIATURES/DOLLS.: MINIATURES - DOLLS/ACCESSORIES. Dolls - German wooden, cloth. French clay creche set from Provenence, France. Wooden figures from the German Christmas markets. (1) Marked German Democratic Republic. A

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7 days LeftAlderfer Auction

MINIATURES/DOLLS.

$50

(1 bid)

Georgia Blizzard. Princess and the Frog.: Georgia Blizzard. Princess and the Frog. Signed and titled. Double-sided ceramic. Groundhog fired clay. Excellent condition. Masterpiece example. 10" h x 7". Provenance: Lynn Ingram Southern Folk Art,

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Apr 22, 2023Slotin Folk Art

Georgia Blizzard. Princess and the Frog.

$600

(2 bids)

James 'Son' Ford Thomas. Self-Portrait.: James 'Son' Ford Thomas. Self-Portrait. c. 1990. Not signed or dated. Painted gumbo clay with marble eyes. Minor wear on paint, otherwise excellent condition. 8" h x 7" d x 4" w. Provenance: Dean Jens

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Apr 22, 2023Slotin Folk Art

James 'Son' Ford Thomas. Self-Portrait.

$250

(1 bid)

Lot of Playing Marbles (Incl. Large Marbles): Mixed group of vintage glass playing marbles, including larger marbles and one clay marble.

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3 days LeftBayside Auctions

Lot of Playing Marbles (Incl. Large Marbles)

$40

(4 bids)

ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA CARVED PIPES IN SHADOW BOX: A large collection of antique 1850s-1860s American Civil War era hand crafted clay smoking pipes Found near battlefield camp trash sites. From the 17th century onwards, pipe makers used iron molds in

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3 days LeftAntique Arena Inc.

ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA CARVED PIPES IN SHADOW BOX

$70

(3 bids)

ARTIST DOLL(S).: 27" One-of-a-kind Black male child portraiture doll by Danish artist ELLA HAAS. Signed Ella on back of head. This is a weighted doll and is quite heavy He has a "Keramin" (clay) head with painted feat

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7 days LeftAlderfer Auction

ARTIST DOLL(S).

$275

(2 bids)

Georgia Blizzard. Little Mother.: Georgia Blizzard. Little Mother. Signed and titled. Hand-molded vessel, ground hog kiln fired clay. Minor rubs, otherwise excellent condition. 12.5" h. Est. $1,000-2,000. Ship: $65

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Apr 22, 2023Slotin Folk Art

Georgia Blizzard. Little Mother.

$250

(1 bid)

Sumerian Cuneiform Clay Tablet From Drehem C. 2100 BCE: Sumerian Cuneiform Clay Tablet From Drehem C. 2100 BCE | Tablet from Edgar J. Banks Alpine, NJ 1922. From the collection of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.

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Apr 14, 2023DuMouchelles

Sumerian Cuneiform Clay Tablet From Drehem C. 2100 BCE

$750

JOSEPH SEIGENTHALER Pedestal1995wood, clay, steel epoxy, acrylic and computer animationheight 65...: JOSEPH SEIGENTHALER Pedestal 1995 wood, clay, steel epoxy, acrylic and computer animation height 65 1/4in (165.7cm); width 36in (91.4cm); depth 21in (53.3cm) Footnotes: Provenance Carl Hammer Gallery,

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Live NowBonhams

JOSEPH SEIGENTHALER Pedestal1995wood, clay, steel epoxy, acrylic and computer animationheight 65...

$2,200

Group of 5 1800's Clay and/or China Marbles: Group of 1800's Clay and a China Marble. All 5 of these marbles are in very good to excellent condition. They measure 1/2" to 3/4"

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3 days LeftNorth American Artifact Auctions

Group of 5 1800's Clay and/or China Marbles

$12

(2 bids)

Huffman, Clay. Pencil Signed Serigraph in Colors: Dated 1988. Good condition, glass is cracked on bottom left corner. Titled "Suppression of the Masses". Numbered 121/180. Sight size is approx. 19" x 23 1/2".

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Apr 09, 2023Ararity Auctions

Huffman, Clay. Pencil Signed Serigraph in Colors

$50

(1 bid)

YIXING Signed Chinese Pottery Guardian Lion Teapot: Yixing pottery red clay teapot with guardian lion motif on lid. Stamped with Asian character signature to underside. Chipping to inner lip and spout. Measures approx. 7.25 inches wide and 5.25 inches

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7 days LeftThe Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.

YIXING Signed Chinese Pottery Guardian Lion Teapot

James 'Son' Ford Thomas. Man In A Coffin.: James 'Son' Ford Thomas. Man In A Coffin. c. 1995. Signed. Paint on gumbo clay. Minor flakes and paint wear, otherwise great condition. 10" x 5". Est. $1,000-2,000. Ship: $65

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Apr 22, 2023Slotin Folk Art

James 'Son' Ford Thomas. Man In A Coffin.

$250

Sumerian Cuneiform Clay Tablet C. 2400 BCE, With Hero And Lion Verso, H 1.5'' W 1.75'' Depth 0.75'': Sumerian Cuneiform Clay Tablet C. 2400 BCE, With Hero And Lion Verso, H 1.5'' W 1.75'' Depth 0.75'' | From the collection of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. Typed notes on box from Dr. Kellogg states "found

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Apr 14, 2023DuMouchelles

Sumerian Cuneiform Clay Tablet C. 2400 BCE, With Hero And Lion Verso, H 1.5'' W 1.75'' Depth 0.75''

$750

An Al Qöyawayma architectural pottery jar, 2011: Al Qoyawayma Hopi, (b. 1938), carved and incised architectural pottery jar in buff clay, 2011, signed, dated and inscribed on the underside: SDG[fish]QW-5. height 9in, width 11 1/4in Footnotes: Proven

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7 days LeftBonhams

An Al Qöyawayma architectural pottery jar, 2011

$2,200

1800's Clay Face Pipe In Great Condition measures 1 5/8" Tall x 1 3/4" Long: 1800's Clay Face Pipe In Great Condition measures 1 5/8" Tall x 1 3/4" Long

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3 days LeftNorth American Artifact Auctions

1800's Clay Face Pipe In Great Condition measures 1 5/8" Tall x 1 3/4" Long

$14

(2 bids)

2pc Yolanda Quezada Mata Ortiz Pueblo Animal Vases: 2 Piece Yolanda Quezada Alcoma Mata Ortiz Pueblo Native American Indian figural handmade Raku Basaltic clay pottery vases, (1) carved bat, and (1) carved snake wrapping around entirety of vase. Signed

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Apr 16, 2023Neely Auction

2pc Yolanda Quezada Mata Ortiz Pueblo Animal Vases

$50

Russian American Alexander Ney B1939 Head Sculpture Of A Head Signed: Russian American Alexander Ney B1939 Head Sculpture Of A Head Signed. Measure 7" Tall. Please carefully read our terms of sale, shipping information, and request any condition reports or photos prior

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Apr 15, 2023Rbfinearts

Russian American Alexander Ney B1939 Head Sculpture Of A Head Signed

$100

Jane Peiser (Penland, NC, 1933-2022), Pottery Zebra Creamer: Jane Peiser (Penland, NC, 1933-2022), Pottery Zebra Creamerhand formed stacked clay, signed to underside. 4 1/2 in. The Estate of the late Frank Daniels, Jr. and his wife Julia Jones Daniels, Raleigh,

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2 days LeftLeland Little

Jane Peiser (Penland, NC, 1933-2022), Pottery Zebra Creamer

$125

(2 bids)

Maarten Baas, Wind (Clay fan): Maarten Baas Wind (Clay fan) Den Herder Production HouseThe Netherlands, 2000 / 2008enameled synthetic clay over metal, aluminum 63.25 h x 23.5 w x 24 d in (161 x 60 x 61 cm) Signed, num

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20 hrs LeftWright

Maarten Baas, Wind (Clay fan)

$4,500

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3 days LeftNorth American Artifact Auctions

1800's Clay Face Pipe In Great Condition measures 1 5/8" Tall x 1 3/4" Long

$14

(2 bids)

Hopi Indian Clay Scultpures-Gerry Temez: These two 20th century Hopi Indian painted clay sculptures include a mother and her 3 children holding a pot (3.5" tall X 3.5" across X 5" deep), and a masked Kachina holding a pot and eating a waterm

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Apr 06, 2023Cedarburg Auction & Appraisals LLC

Hopi Indian Clay Scultpures-Gerry Temez

$50

(2 bids)

Pre-Columbian Mayan Clay Vessel: Pre-Columbian Mayan Clay Vessel, Imprint of Mayan figure, Clay, Ex-Palm Beach Collection.. Measurements: 6 1/4" W x 3 1/2" H

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Apr 06, 2023Auctions 4 America Inc

Pre-Columbian Mayan Clay Vessel

$10

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Israeli scientists brew beer in clay vessels with revived ancient yeasts

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels — some over 5,000 years old.

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Bonhams Skinner’s spring lineup includes compelling Asian art auction

BOSTON – Bonhams Skinner will close out March with four auctions featuring important collections and significant works from around the world. American Indian & Tribal Art brings to auction artifacts encompassing many of the world’s tribal cultures, from North American indigenous tribes to objects from Africa, the South Pacific and South-East Asia. The Goddard Family […]

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Frick Collection flaunts curious luxury objects from the Gregory Gift

NEW YORK – The celebrated holdings of decorative arts objects amassed by Henry Clay Frick have been significantly enriched in recent decades by gifts from other collectors. A remarkable bequest in 2020 from the collection of Alexis Gregory builds on this tradition by enhancing the museum’s existing holdings and introducing to the museum new types of […]

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Betty Woodman: Queen of American postwar ceramics

NEW YORK — Renowned postwar ceramicist Betty Woodman described her work as a marriage of surface to form, and in painting the surface, she directed audiences to see the form in new and different ways.

Clay

Clay is one of the most well-known materials with a long history that spans millions of years. People have developed the art of forming clay to make ceramic objects, also known as pottery. As far back as 35,000 years ago, man invented this ceramic material to create figures for ritual purposes. Ancient people buried their dead in pottery urns, along with small ceramic containers of oils and perfumes, clay reproductions of servants and objects they believed the deceased might need in the afterlife. Clay was primarily made of just two simple ingredients: water and ground soil. With the development of new techniques, clay can also include minerals, potassium, sodium, calcium, aluminum oxide, and magnesium. Clay can be formed into different shapes. First, it is hand-carved with tools and then heated in the sun, fire, or special kilns. After the firing process, a ceramic piece can be decorated in various colors and designs. Fired pottery is solid and durable and it can last for up to tens of thousands of years. Ceramic pieces are an important source of information for historians, archaeologists and art collectors. These arti