Carved Orange Folk Art Lion with Bared Teeth handmade wood mallet ) But perfect just as

) But perfect just as minimalist objects

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

It seems to me there are several layers of clues in each--the imagery itself pointing to a solution

and like a book of indigo calico swatches in the round

all documented

Carved Orange Folk Art Lion with Bared Teeth handmade wood mallet ) But perfect just asThere 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