{"product_id":"hand-carved-english-bulldog-wooden-dog-sculpture-english-bulldog-statue-wood-animal-carving-wooden-dog-folk-art-dog-wood-animal-statue","title":"Hand Carved English Bulldog w Leather Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand carved English Bulldog statue in fawn and white. 7.5'' tall handcrafted figurine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis English bulldog truly has a personality like nothing else. Look at him for more than a few seconds and you start to wonder what he is thinking, the way you would with an old portrait hung in a hallway you pass every day. That kind of presence is the entire point of folk art, and it takes real skill with both a knife and a paintbrush to put it there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery inch of this English Bulldog is carved from a single block of wood by hand, then painted entirely by hand as well, down to the individual ribs of his cable knit sweater and the stitched seams of his jacket. The wrinkles in his brow, the particular warm amber of his eyes, the black mask across his muzzle fading into white, all of it is built up in careful layers rather than printed or stamped. Nothing about this piece came from a mold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is dressed the way a favorite uncle might dress for an autumn walk. A well worn leather jacket, a green and cream sweater vest layered over a collared shirt, sturdy boots planted with real confidence. It is a small joke and a genuine piece of craftsmanship at the same time, the kind of detail that makes a collector smile the first time they notice it and smile again every time after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you love an English Bulldog, or you love someone who does, you already understand the particular mix of dignity and mischief in that face. This sculpture captures exactly that, unmistakably, dressed up and given a quiet personality of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet him on a shelf between your favorite books and he holds his own the way a good painting does, quietly anchoring the whole arrangement. Put him on a desk and he becomes the thing visitors pick up first and ask about. He does not need a spotlight or a special display case. He simply needs a place with some personality of its own, and he will match it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause every piece is carved and painted individually by hand, small variations are part of what you are buying, not a flaw in it. The exact grain of the wood beneath the paint, the slight differences in expression from one carving to the next, mean the sculpture that arrives at your door will carry its own particular character. No two are painted exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe makes a wonderful gift for a retirement, a birthday, a housewarming, or simply for the bulldog person in your life who has been waiting for a piece of art that actually understands the breed. Or keep him for yourself. Some things you buy because a room needs them. This is the kind of thing you buy because it made you laugh and then made you look twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eType: Hand carved and hand painted wooden dog sculpture, English Bulldog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Solid carved wood, hand painted in fine detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Warm fawn brown and white, with a black painted muzzle mask fading into white\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 7.5 inches tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse: Display sculpture, collector's shelf piece, desk or bookshelf decor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Folk art, whimsical, anthropomorphic, vintage gentleman aesthetic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Hand painted with fine detail, sealed wood finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest Placed: Bookshelf, mantel, study or office desk, alongside other collectibles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs With: Leather bound books, brass objects, other hand carved wood figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGift Occasions: English Bulldog owner gift, dog lover gift, retirement, birthday, holiday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCare: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from direct moisture and prolonged direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePackaging: Securely boxed and shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we believe in craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art For Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49502579753112,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/3429\/7752\/files\/il_fullxfull.8291043943_h0xd.jpg?v=1784313824","url":"https:\/\/glassflowerboutique.com\/products\/hand-carved-english-bulldog-wooden-dog-sculpture-english-bulldog-statue-wood-animal-carving-wooden-dog-folk-art-dog-wood-animal-statue","provider":"Art For Us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}