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FIGURINE OF A PUG DOG (ONE OF TWO)

Creator(s): Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Manufacturer)


About this object

The statuettes show a pair of pug dogs. They are seen in profile. .1 is the male. His head is turned to his right over his shoulder. He sits upright with his tail curled behind him. He is painted in natural colors and is mounted on an oval gilt bronze bases in the French rococo style.

Object name:
FIGURINE OF A PUG DOG (ONE OF TWO)
Made from:
Hard paste porcelain, gilt bronze
Made in:
Meissen, Germany
Date made:
Mid 18th c.
Size:
29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
26.247.1
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
Credit line:
Gift of Eleanor Close Barzin, 1985