A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL SEATED HOUNDS
18th century
Looking slightly to the left and right with alert expressions and open mouths, their lean turquoise bodies finely modelled with slightly protruding ribs and backbone and decorated with delicate wavy fur markings, minor pitting
9 in. (23 cm.) wide
Lot Essay
Compare the similar models found in Chinese porcelain of the mid-eighteenth century. Cloisonné versions are far more rare than their porcelain counterparts.