This was another lucky find that we made over the weekend! Yesterday, I took my dog for a hike in southern Maine (see the last picture), and on our way home, we stopped into a shop that I have done well at in the past, which is located just a few miles to the north. And yesterday did not disappoint, either!
We found this considerably larger sized gold painted nineteenth century red earthenware figure of a recumbent spaniel that I suspect was made in the Mid-Atlantic region. A characteristic that also strikes me about this object is that it does not appear to be molded, and instead, it appears to be sculpted by-hand!
Furthermore, the dog measures almost one-foot in length, whereas based on what is sold in this group shop - I suspect this piece was found locally in Northern New England, although that context of ownership is currently unknown to me.
I also want to add that this figure is somewhat similar to an American nineteenth century salt-glazed stoneware lion that I found in May at the antique shows in Brimfield, Massachusetts, which was then published this past summer in an article that I wrote for Antiques & Auction News, titled, The Pottery Of John Fritz: An American Journeyman Migrant Potter: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2023/07/my-latest-cover-story-published-in.html
Note: Additionally though, the gold paint that was used on this figure reminds me of the types (or color) applied on some nineteenth century American weathervanes.
A Wonderful Large 19th Century Figure of a Recumbent Spaniel
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