Name/Title
SculptureEntry/Object ID
2012.27.2Description
Douglas Ferguson/Pigeon Forge Pottery bear, earthenware clay, looking-down pose/sitting on its bottom, black matte glaze exterior/ unglazed orange interior, interior incised "D. Ferguson," earthenware clay, appears to be made for outdoor use, 15 3/4"h x 12"w x 12"d, 2000 or before/perhaps 1976*.
* Images from 1976 and 1995 show Ferguson working on this monumental-size bear.
* April 25, 1976 Knoxville News Sentinel article shows/mentions three large bears he made for an outdoor pool next to shop on the occasion of the pottery's 30th anniversary.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Ferguson, Douglas/Pigeon Forge Pottery (Pigeon Forge)Notes
Date: 1976?Dimensions
Height
15-3/4 inWidth
12 inDepth
12 in