- NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, TWO
STANDING LIONS 1980s, both very similar in size and appearance, clear glazed earthenware with dark brown curly clay manes, inscribed on the underside "Owens BH"....
[more like this] - NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, LION
Early work, 1979-82, clear glazed earthenware with curly clay mane, unsigned....
[more like this] - NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, STANDING
LION 1986, clear glazed earthenware with curly brown glazed clay mane, inscribed on the underside "BH"....
[more like this] - NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, RED
HEADED LION 1980s, clear glazed earthenware with reddish curly clay mane, inscribed on the underside "Owens BH"....
[more like this] - NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, STANDING
LION 1980s, clear glazed earthenware with brown curly clay, unusual slant-eyed expression,
inscribed on the underside "Owens BH"....
[more like this] - NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, SEATED
LION Clear glazed earthenware with brown curly mane, seated on a shaped platform base, inscribed on the underside "BH"....
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WITH TURNED HEAD 1986, clear earthenware with reddish curly clay mane, sideways glancing position and turned tail, inscribed on the underside "BH"....
[more like this] - NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, LION
Early wood-firing at Billy's own shop,1987, modeled in a recumbent position with very dark curly clay mane, oval platform base, inscribed on the underside "BH 4"....
[more like this] - NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, SEATED
LION Early tall earthenware piece with a 'friendly' expression, molded and fired while Hussey worked at Boyd Owens' shop, inscribed on the bottom, "BH Owens"....
[more like this] - NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, RED-HEAD
LION Early 1980s, modeled gazing upwards as if contemplating a tidbit, raised on an oval base, inscribed on the bottom "BH Owens"....
[more like this] - NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY LARGE
LION One of the few large lions made during Billy's early days, somewhat elongated body, reddish-brown curly clay mane, smiling countenance, underside impressed "Owens BH"....
[more like this] - FOLK ART SMILING LION, BILLY RAY HUSSEY
(BENNETT, NC, B. 1955) Clear lead glazed earthenware with applied slip, curly clay mane and pom-pom, two rows of teeth left unglazed, inscribed on the underside, "BH 54"...
[more like this] - FOLK ART LION, BILLY RAY HUSSEY (BENNETT,
NC, B. 1955) Clear lead glazed earthenware liberally decorated with manganese creating a striking contrast, white slip highlights the beast's fangs, inscribed on the underside...
[more like this] - BILLY RAY HUSSEY (BENNETT, NC, B. 1955),
LION FIGURINE Having an attractive mottled glaze with slanted green eyes, inscribed toothy grin, dark curly clay mane and pom-pom, signed on the underside "BH 30". The Hussey...
[more like this] - Folk art pottery lion, marked on base
"Owens BH", possibly Vernon Owens and Billy Ray Hussey, height 4-3/8 in. Excellent condition. Private Collection....
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