Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell slab decorated were at some point added

were at some point added to the underside

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

and there is a signature carved into one handle

and I would guess German

Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell slab decorated were at some point addedI 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