Name/Title
SculptureEntry/Object ID
2012.27.1Description
Douglas Ferguson/Pigeon Forge Pottery bear, straight-on pose/sitting like a dog, earthenware clay, black matte glaze exterior/ unglazed orange interior, interior incised "D. Ferguson/ Pigeon Forge Pottery," appears to be made for outdoor use, glue in old crack repairs,18"h x 11 1/2"w x 11"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
18 inWidth
11-1/2 inDepth
11 in