Carved Orange Folk Art Lion with Bared Teeth handmade wood mallet This piece measures 16" in

This piece measures 16" in diameter x 4 1/4" tall

which is divided in two parts

The dealer I bought this pitcher from described it on his label as ugly--which of course added to my desire to grab it

) But perfect just as minimalist objects

Carved Orange Folk Art Lion with Bared Teeth handmade wood mallet This piece measures 16" inThere is quite a rich and diverse history of Pennsylvania folk art lions, the 19th century redware pottery lions of John Bell perhaps most famous of all, but many wonderful interactions, including some marvelous fraktur watercolor versions. I found this small carved and painted wooden lion at a favorite shop in Lancaster Country and presume it's of Pennsylvania too, while channeling a little bit of the Chinese foo dog and a definitely with strong