Shields Landon (S.L) Jones Four Figures at Table, Large Mixed Media Drawing figures with joined arms tension closure

tension closure

It is in great vintage condition with a lovely patina

Tiffany Tots two piece porcelain pink glazed pig plate and cup would make a wonderful gift

I've just learned this piece is a quintessential example of the recent work of Bowdoinham

I think really nothing beats rustic pottery like this for everyday use and enduring beauty

Shields Landon (S.L) Jones Four Figures at Table, Large Mixed Media Drawing figures with joined arms tension closureI wasn't familiar with the work of Shields Landon Jones (b. Indian Mills, WV 1901; died Hinton, WV 1997) when I found this and one other drawing by him (already sold) I just completely fell in love with this assembly of characters, and all that one might speculate about them! I have since learned a bit about him since, and quite an interesting artist, and human, he seems to have been. The Smithsonian Museum of Art (among many other institutions