Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell tapestry rendered in that amazing Persian

rendered in that amazing Persian blue with green belly and wings

I believe these were produced in the 1880s

with an expression that renders her forever elusive

I found her at an estate sale loaded with Victorian era antiques

with at least half a dozen different browns incorporated

Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell tapestry rendered in that amazing PersianI 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