Wonderful Examples of Red Earthenware Figurals Manufactured in Virginia in the 1800s

As I wrote in an article posted earlier today, "I was genuinely delighted to see the variety of red earthenware figures in the collection of Winterthur Museum in Delaware, a type of production that in many ways is unsurpassed elsewhere in this country, with maybe an exception of the figures made in Virginia."

Nevertheless, these are some of the excellent examples of red earthenware figures from Winterthur's collection that were manufactured in Virginia in the 1800s. The lion is an iconic example made by John Bell, Sr. (1800-1880) in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania; although, there are also incredible related examples manufactured by his brother, Solomon Bell (1817-1882) in Virginia, displayed at the Renfrew Museum in Waynesboro, as well as the William and Susan Mariner Gallery at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Virginia Figures in the Collection of Winterthur in Delaware

19th Century Red Earthenware Dog with Man

Attributed to Anthony Wise Baecher in Virginia

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19th Century Red Earthenware Dog with Man

Attributed to Anthony Wise Baecher in Maryland or Virginia

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 (Far Left and Far Right) 19th Century Red Earthenware Figural Candlesticks

Made by Solomon Bell in Strasburg, VA

Circa 1882-1908

(Middle Left) 19th Century Red Earthenware Dish with Cover

Possibly Made by Solomon Bells and Sons - Strasburg, VA

Underside Inscribed "RFB"

Circa 1882-1908

(Middle Right) 19th Century Red Earthenware Lion

Made by John Bell, Sr. in Waynesboro, PA

Circa 1840-1865

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(Far Left and Far Right) 19th Century Red Earthenware Sugar Bowls

Attributed to Anthony Wise Baecher in Virginia

(Middle Left and Middle Right) 19th Century Red Earthenware Figural Candlesticks

Marked Samuel Bell and Sons - Strasburg, VA

Circa 1860-1890

(Middle) 19th Century Red Earthenware Figural Bottle

Attributed to Solomon Bell in Strasburg, VA

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