Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell tapestry I believe these were produced

I believe these were produced in the 1880s

with an expression that renders her forever elusive

excepting a pinkish-red dye used one the cheeks

I'd guess dating to the 1940s or so

with at least half a dozen different browns incorporated

Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell tapestry I believe these were producedI 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