Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell slab decorated looking great amidst mid-century modern

looking great amidst mid-century modern

In 1955 she and Foster established their own pottery studio in Mahone Bay

I'm so curious about the story behind this--whether someone or some ones made these to support the war effort

with a great form and wonderful rich turquoise glaze-I'd use this one for a few star gazers or calla lilies

Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell slab decorated looking great amidst mid-century modernI don't know the age or much about the origins of this charming lion, but I do know it came from Pennsylvania, and certainly it bears a strong resemblance to the iconic folk art lion of John Bell (18001880) from the Shenandoah Valley, which itself bore the influence of Staffordshire and Rockingham lions from the mid 18th c. This one is signed Dorlisa (or possibly Dorlida) Lyons (appropriately) and I think it honors its predecessors quite nicely, and