NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, TWOSTANDING LIONS 1980s, both very similar in size and appearance, clear glazed earthenware with dark brown curly clay manes, inscribed on the underside "Owens BH"....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, LIONEarly work, 1979-82, clear glazed earthenware with curly clay mane, unsigned....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, STANDINGLION 1986, clear glazed earthenware with curly brown glazed clay mane, inscribed on the underside "BH"....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, REDHEADED LION 1980s, clear glazed earthenware with reddish curly clay mane, inscribed on the underside "Owens BH"....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, STANDINGLION 1980s, clear glazed earthenware with brown curly clay, unusual slant-eyed expression,
inscribed on the underside "Owens BH"....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, SEATEDLION Clear glazed earthenware with brown curly mane, seated on a shaped platform base, inscribed on the underside "BH"....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, LIONWITH TURNED HEAD 1986, clear earthenware with reddish curly clay mane, sideways glancing position and turned tail, inscribed on the underside "BH"....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, LIONEarly 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"....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, SEATEDLION Early tall earthenware piece with a 'friendly' expression, molded and fired while Hussey worked at Boyd Owens' shop, inscribed on the bottom, "BH Owens"....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, RED-HEADLION Early 1980s, modeled gazing upwards as if contemplating a tidbit, raised on an oval base, inscribed on the bottom "BH Owens"....
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY LARGELION 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"....
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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"...
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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...
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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...
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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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