british columbia - Anything In Particular https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product-tag/british-columbia/ From antique to vintage, from decorative to downright bizarre. Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:34:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 British Columbia Centenary Two-Handled Lidded Ceramic Jar https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product/british-columbia-centenary-two-handled-lidded-ceramic-jar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=british-columbia-centenary-two-handled-lidded-ceramic-jar Fri, 27 Jul 2018 19:54:58 +0000 https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=3025 Made in Japan by the company of Shafford (suspicious name!) this two-handled lidded ceramic jar was a souvenir celebrating the centenary of British Columbia (1858-1958). On top of the native symbolism and form the jar features Centenary Sam, the "mascot" of the celebrations.  The base of the jar proudly exclaims that it has been hand-decorated, whilst the somewhat erratic nature of these hand decorations adds to the quirky nature of the item. Compare the hand decorated "totem" design and the rendition of Centenary Sam with other centenary memorabilia and you'll see a fair degree of artistic licence at play!

The jar is in very good condition and measures 13cm from handle to handle (5 in.), with a height of 10cm (4 in.) and a base diameter of 10cm (4 in.)

 

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]]> Vintage Carved Red Cedarwood Bird https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product/vintage-carved-red-cedarwood-bird/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vintage-carved-red-cedarwood-bird Thu, 17 May 2018 11:35:20 +0000 https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=2570 We were immediately drawn to this fellow, a carved Red Cedar wood bird when we saw him. And he followed us home as a result. There's something about him, aside from the obvious skilled craftsmanship. The base is signed with the maker's name, "C. R. Seyfort" and an indication it was made in Victoria, British Columbia. Our research shows similar items of some age, carved in a very similar way by the same craftsperson, and all show a similar flair for design and execution.

Carved in fine sympathy with the grain, this goose (?!) measures approximately 36cm (14 in.) high with a base 9cm (3½ in.) in length.  At his widest he's approximately 6cm (2¼ in.), so he'll sit snugly on a narrow shelf or mantel.  He's got a few scars and scrapes from old age, but he still looks perky.  This is not the kind of item we would want to look pristine and perfect, anyway - it's a character piece through and through.

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