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FINE BELL FAMILY, STRASBURG, VA ATTRIBUTED POLYCH

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FINE BELL FAMILY, STRASBURG, VA ATTRIBUTED POLYCHROME-GLAZED EARTHENWARE SPANIEL FIGURE, hollow well-molded Staffordshire form in a seated position with closed legs, dramatic carved and punched decorations enhancing the ears and tail, outlining the eyes, and designating the collar and chain, closed base with a 1" diameter center hole, additional 1/2" diameter firing hole in reverse. Probably S. Bell & Son or R. F. Bell, Strasburg, VA. Fourth quarter 19th century. 8 1/2" h, 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" base
Reference: Parallels Comstock, p. 251, figs. 5.160, 5.161
Provenance: From a Maryland private collection formed in the 1950s
Note: An outstanding superior example in every way, especially in regard to the unsurpassed coloring of its polychrome glaze

Outstanding condition having only a 1/2" x 5/8" colored area of glaze loss on nose and some colored glaze flakes to lower edge of reverse

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