Signed Jan Hurd Hand-Built Pit-Fired Raku Pottery Bear Sculpture Statue Figurine

Description: Beautiful Signed Vintage Rare “Hand-Built Pit-Fired” Raku Pottery Bear Sculpture Statue Figure Figurine By Retired Pacific Northwest Sculptor-Turned-Painter-Illustrator Jan Hurd, Zoom In Or Click On Pictures And Please Read Our Detailed Item Description Below, Please View Or Search Our Other Items Here, Combine Items” To Save On Shipping This auction is for what we believe to be a seemingly scarce vintage raku pottery bear sculpture statue figurine by Jan Hurd. It is signed JAN HURD on its belly. The bear is beautifully executed, being “hand-built pit-fired” as Jan put it making it a one-of-a-kind. The bear measures roughly 9 1/2” in length, 4 1/2” wide, and 5 5/8” in height at its furthest points and weighs roughly 2 lbs 1 oz. The bear appears to be free of any chips, cracks, or repairs. The bear does have some scratches, manufacturing imperfections, worn and/or faded areas, and general wear (see pictures). Jan no longer works in clay so finding pieces like this is getting to be more and more difficult. As she put it, “Eventually, after more than 30 years, the difficult handwork and smokey raku and pit firings took a physical toll and I knew it was time to retire.” She transitioned back to her roots drawing and still creates wonderful paintings and prints, well worth a check online where you can see a pair of her “retired” pit-fired bears on her about page. This vintage pit-fired raku pottery bear sculpture statue figure figurine signed by Jan Hurd is sure to be a nice addition to your collection. We do our best to properly describe an item, but please take a close look at the pictures to assess condition (mouse over to zoom, click to enlarge). Speaking of pictures, we aim to capture images that accurately represent an item’s physical attributes such as color, condition, size, etc., but please note that an actual item may appear differently in hand than it did on screen. This is one of many great items we currently have listed. View or search our other items here. If you have any questions, please contact us prior to bidding. Serious bidders only please. Buyer pays all shipping costs. Combine purchases to save on shipping. If you win more than one item, BEFORE PAYING please let us know that you are done shopping so that we can send you a combined invoice with an updated discounted shipping price (or just give us a bit of time to repackage your items and we’ll send a new invoice). International bidders please note that if USPS First-Class Mail International is being offered as a shipping option for this item, the package cannot be insured (USPS Priority Mail International will be fully insured). We use the United States Postal Service for all of our shipping. Local pickup can be arranged. As you can see in our listings, we offer a wide range of items and seem to find many objects of interest, new and old. Please be sure to click on the green "Follow this seller" link in the Seller Information box (under title near top of page) to receive updates in your eBay feed/home page for our new listings. We never know where or when we'll find our next treasure. Check back in with us frequently. Bid with confidence. We always do our best to satisfy our customers and work hard to offer excellent service. We encourage you to contact us if you have any problems with our products or services. In the unlikely case your item arrives damaged, please be sure to retain any and all packing material as we may need it to resolve a potential insurance claim. Your feedback is very important to us, and we welcome any comments or suggestions you might have to help us improve our service.

Price: 59.95 USD

Location: Sutton, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-10-10T00:57:27.000Z

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