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THBSIGNED JOHN BELL, WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA EARTHENWARE / REDWARE MOLDED SPANIEL FIGURE
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LiveJun 27, 2025
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- Lot Description
SIGNED JOHN BELL, WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA EARTHENWARE / REDWARE MOLDED SPANIEL FIGURE, dark-chocolate manganese and lead-glazed, hollow-bodied left-facing form open under the base with incised "John BELL" followed "Cotta Terra" to the right, molded after a corresponding English Staffordshire spaniel of the same period, seated and wearing a collar with locket and a chain which is attached at the right side of the locket, having pierced features including eyes, nostrils, and the chain, on an asymmetrical oval base. The pottery of John B. Bell (1800-1880), Waynesboro, PA. Circa 1870. 9" HOA, 4" x 7 3/8" base.
Literature: Closely parallels Comstock - The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region, p. 153, fig. 4.209.
Catalogue Note: Bell's inclusion of "Cotta Terra" beside his signature on the present dog is a play on the word terracotta and likely indicates his attempt to use a different clay mixture to produce these molded forms. It probably didn't turn out as he hoped, as the present dog fired to a stoneware-like body. This example is a variation of the standard Bell spaniel featuring a different placement of the chain at the right of the locket and ending higher on the dog's back. It appears to have been fired in Bell's stoneware kiln at a high temperature, causing the clay to burn to a stoneware color. The sparkly runs and glob below the chest are probably drips from the kiln ceiling. Thanks to Brenda Hornsby Heindl for this firing information.Condition
Base edge with two losses at one end and two shallow chips at the back, otherwise undamaged.
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