H.Sloan Maine Folk Art Bluebird 1940s pottery but it was made to

but it was made to function as a doorstop I believe

A little paint loss around the edges and sides as pictured

and would feature depictions of ships or sea creatures

On one side is a plan drawing

with a black glass bead inserted for the eye

H.Sloan Maine Folk Art Bluebird 1940s pottery but it was made toThis is not the first carved bird signed H. Sloan, Maine that I've found (all, like this one, found in Maine), but I haven't been able to find much of anything about him, and don't have a first name. Clearly he loved his birds though, and I might guess that living in Maine he had a particular affection for the bluebird, which he painted the best deep blue. 1980s or so I would guess and very sweet. 5 11 16" beak to tail; 3 1 8" t. Very good condition.