Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell slab decorated The top couple of joints

The top couple of joints of one corner have been smashed a bit

Margareta Hennix (b

In 1955 she and Foster established their own pottery studio in Mahone Bay

I'm so curious about the story behind this--whether someone or some ones made these to support the war effort

Brown Glazed Folk Art Signed Clay Lion in the Manner of John Bell slab decorated The top couple of jointsI 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