Pigeon Forge Pottery Mama & Cub Matte Black Bears Stoneware Artist Signed Ferguson This is a highly collectible vintage Pigeon Forge Pottery figurine depicting a Mama and Cub black bear. Handmade in the United States, it is crafted from stoneware in a matte black finish. The figurine is signed by Doug Ferguson who owned and operated Pigeon Forge Pottery, which closed after his death in 2000.