Gorgeous 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Calabash / Bowl

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 1880 to 1890 CE. A gorgeous calabash bowl, hand-carved from Kou wood to display a round base and thin walls that slant gently inwards to a circular

**Originally Listed At $450** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 19th century CE. A fabulous calabash bowl, hand-carved from the wood of a kou tree. Boasting a lustrous burnish, the gorgeous vessel prese

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A magnificent calabash bowl, hand-carved from Kou wood to display a flat base and smooth walls that slant gently inwards to a circular rim. Note the warm gl

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th century to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kou wood calabash - a serving bowl named after a gourd and made from

**First Time At Auction** Polynesia, Hawaii, ca. late 19th century CE. A lovely, well-preserved wooden calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that it resembles, though it is made from kou, a be

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century CE. A grandiose and gorgeous calabash bowl, skillfully hand-carved from wood of the kou tree - an inherently beautiful Hawaiian hardwood with a warm g

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 19th century CE. A lovely, well-preserved wooden calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that it resembles, though it is made from kou, a beautiful Hawaiian hardw

South Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A beautiful example of a kou wood calabash - a serving bowl named for a gourd and made from hardwood in Hawaii. The interior is smooth an

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 1880s CE. A fabulous bowl for eating poi, hand-carved from the wood of a kou tree. Boasting a glistening burnish, the gorgeous vessel exhibits a flat, circular base, a bulbo

Monumental 19th c. Kou Calabash Bowl, in circular hollowed form, with beautiful graining and rich patina, multiple early repairs including butterfly mends, unfinished dry interior, 5 1/2" high, 23" di

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th century CE. A beautiful kou wood bowl that rests on a rounded, thick base, with walls that flare upward and gradually narrow to

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th century CE. A dazzling bowl of stable, round-bottomed form exhibiting sumptuous caramel, coffee, wheat, and mahogany hues from the wood of the kou tree - an i

**First Time At Auction** South Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 1890s CE. A nicely carved kou (a type of wood) cup with a rounded yet stable base and impressively thin walls that narrow to a circular rim. Natura

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful and sizable serving vessel hand-carved from richly-grained kou wood known as an umeke (also umeke la'au paka

Hawaiian Islands, 19th century. An incredibly gorgeous early Poi bowl! Made of koa wood, showing remarkable patina, and graining. This example is earlier than most examples that find their way on the

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Wailuku, ca. late 19th century CE. A hand-carved bowl made from richly-grained kou wood known as an umeke (also umeke la'au pakaka). This wood has a warm luster

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 1860s to 1880s CE. A fine, hand-carved milo wood bowl presenting with a heavy, circular base and smooth walls that rise and curve gently

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A marvelous and massive meat serving platter of rectangular form with rounded shorter sides and a shallow bowl, intended

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. An impressive heirloom dish, hand-carved from the wood of a kou tree. Boasting a lustrous burnish, the gorgeous vessel presents thick walls that rise gently

South Pacific, Hawaii, 19th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that it resembles, though it is made from inherently beautiful Hawaiian hardwood.

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning lidded bowl, hand-turned from the wood of a kou tree. Bosting rich hues of dark chocolate and espresso, the beautiful vessel e

An Impressive Large Hawaiian Poi Bowl, Umeke La'au Pakaka19th century, likely koa (or kou) wood, large round squat form with slightly tapering sides, featuring four inlayed butterfly repairs in the tr

Hawaiian Poi Bowl, Umeke la'au pakaka, 19th century, probably Kou wood, with low tapering sides, used for serving poi at feasts, with numerous butterfly inlay repairs to fine cracks, some areas of rep

Oceania, North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 1930s CE. A gorgeous hand carved wooden bowl made from wood of the koa tree, a native species to the Hawaiian islands that thrives in volcanic soil. The bowl is sha