#55 • 3 Bear-Shaped Pottery Figurines, BBP & Smoky Mtn

Part of Orange Gallery - Unique Estate Items, Beautiful Glassware, Swarovski, Case Knives, Books (timed auction by K and B Auction)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Available

Three bear-shaped pottery figurines. Two are salt-glazed in cobalt blue and brown, with two marked "BBP 1991" and appear to be crafted in a folk art style, likely by BBP Pottery, Beaumont Brothers Pottery highly collectible American folk art manufacturer that specialized in traditional salt-glazed stoneware out of ohio. The third figurine is a novelty piece depicting a black bear with a jug marked "GREAT SMOKY MTS," likely a souvenir from the Great Smoky Mountains region, with a tag that states made in Japan. All show hand-crafted details and unique ceramic glazes. jrb.