Ancient Fossil Pottery Flask Visits South Coast Antiques & Gallery

Today we had a Mr. Randy Rowan came into South Coast Antiques & Gallery to show us a pottery flask that had recently been found in a ditch in the neighboring town of St. Martin, MS.

Ancient Fossil Pottery Flask

 He said that he had shown it to a number of people and that no one in the area could tell him anything about it. Well, both myself and my business partner both agreed that it was not very old, we believe it is probably from around the 1960's through the late 1980's or so. It was more than likely an old arts and crafts show type piece. The one thing that we all three agreed on was that this piece is really a cool piece.

Ancient Fossil Pottery Flask  Size 6 Inches

When I first examined it I looked at the glaze, looked at the clay, and looked at the wear. I was able to quickly ascertain that it was not very old even though at first glance it appears to be old. The funny thing is that I did not even notice what the design was until it was brought to my attention. How embarrassing for me! This is a great piece. I just wish I could tell Mr. Rowan who made this piece of pottery! If anyone that sees this piece knows anything about the maker of this pottery flask please contact me.

Ancient Fossil Pottery Flask  Reverse

 
2 August 2016 UPDATE to the

September 16, 2011post

Here are two images that were supplied by a reader recently, after he stumbled across our post.

This piece has what looks to have an original custom made iron stand for the flask.  We have still not been able to identity where and exactly when these pieces were made. They may have been created to sell at a gift shop at a site related to dinosaurs or they may have been just some type of whimsical thing that was created for the interior design market that were sold in places that sold home decorator items. It is hard to say. 

The few flasks like this that I have seen over the years, were all are made from the same heavily grogged clay and have a small round chip in the same location on the side, where I think they were stilted in the kiln during firing.  This one has a slightly different design, showing that there were obviously more than one mold created to make these flasks.  Although I would not put a great monetary value on them, they do have an appeal that makes them stand out because of their just being so different and unexpected find.

Please, if you have any information on these flasks please contact us and let us know. we would appreciate any info as to where or when you saw one of these interesting items.

My Blue Hanami Bowl Sold, 9-11, earthquake and tsunami in Miyagi

 Yesterday at South Coast Antiques & Gallery, I sold one of my ceramic art pottery pieces that I called "My Blue Hanami Bowl" to a woman from Northern New Mexico. She informed me that in April after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, that people in Japan were requested not to observe the annual tradition of Hanami in respect of those who lost their lives. Hanami is the art of cherry blossom watching. It really made me think. I have always found Hanami to be one of the most beautiful and totally genteel of activities. It seems like such a beautiful way to show respect for those poor souls that were lost, by not participating in something so beautiful as hanami. Besides being the 10 year anniversary of 9-11 today, this also marks 6 months since the earthquake and tsunami in japan. I send my condolances to the families and friends of all people associated with both 9-11 and the earthquake-Tsunami in Japan and my prayers for those lost in both. May the wonder and the beauty of hanami once more fill your hearts.

A Look at a Few New Ceramic Art pottery Pieces That I am Working On at South Coast Antiques & Gallery

Here are a few images of some of the new ceramic art pottery pieces that I am currently working on at South Coast Antiques & Gallery. I have been painting some of these pieces the last few days. Once they are finished I will post them for you to see. It will be a couple of weeks, because I only am having my pottery fired every two weeks now due to the fact that I have been a bit more busy in the shop the last month or so.

I have been doing a number of new pieces that are covered in large spikes. I think that spikes will be the new "in" thing for fall. Just watch and see, everyone will be wanting spikes.

The Influence of Roger Dean on the Art of Michael W. Moses

I am often asked where I come up with my ideas for my art. I always tell people that I have spent almost my entire life looking at art, antiques, and jewelry. Studying styles, colors, and techniques. Most of my works are based on nothing other than my own personal visions.
There have been a vast number of artistic influences involved in my artistic development and it is not as much that I tried to copy the artists that influenced me as much as I have strived to recreate the feeling and mood that I felt when I viewed their art.

The artist Roger Dean is one of the artists that made me realize that there was more to art than just creating things from our world, we can create things from other worlds...Alien worlds! One can create the most fantastic of creations and with a little skill can convince the eyes of others as they look at our art that they are viewing something that exists in reality.

when I first saw Roger Dean's work on album covers in the early 1970's, I was taken by how he used so many of the artistic elements that I had always been intrigued by such as art nouveau, antique Japanese prints,and the aesthetic movement and blended them in his own unique way to create a view of things that had only been seen in dreams previously.

Mister Dean's works are exceptional in that they create a world where we not only see what is before us in his images, but we can also see in our minds eye what is beyond the image. They make us think and wonder and they force us to step further into his work. I guess I can say they make us use our imaginative skills a little bit more. The magic of Roger Dean's work is not always so much as what he has created as in what is just a few feet outside of the view that we see.

To see more art by Roger Dean please click the picture below and visit his gallery at his website. One may also visit Roger Dean on Face Book.

 

The main reason for this post though is that August 31 is Mister Dean's birth day and I would like to wish him 

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 

August ,Sold Pottery,Long Beach Bead Show, South Coast Antiques!

Well, it's been a while since I've made a post, so, here I go. I have been busy doing a bunch of different non pottery related things. I have been working on jewelry, getting antiques priced and ready to put out in the shop and we've also had a larger than normal number of people coming in wanting appraisals and wanting to sell us stuff!

Yesterday we went to a small bead show in Long Beach. We picked up a number of really nice beads. I got a
pretty good deal on some Cloisonné cross shaped beads. I also picked up some nice irregularity shape jade beads. One of my best deals was on a bunch of faceted gemstone beads. I did a bit of work on pottery last week. I worked on painting a bit. But I was not really feeling up to speed, so it was all a bit half-hearted.

The Other Side of the Vally Plate
SOLD

One bright point was on Saturday when I had a couple come in to buy a piece of my pottery. they spent a fairly short time looking it over and then the woman said there it is! The Other Side of the Vally Plate. That is the one I want!  So she bought it. I must admit that it is always an ego boost to sell a piece of my pottery.

August has traditionally been slow in our shop. The previous owners of the antique shop that was here before South Coast Antiques and Gallery, said that August was always slow for them also. So far this August we have not done to bad.