A BRONZE FIGURE OF A PEKINESE DOG

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A PEKINESE DOG
CAST FROM A MODEL BY JOSEPH M. KRATINA, AMERICAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

inscribed 'J. KRATINA', '1909', 'COPYRIGHT' and 'PICINIS' and stamped 'CAST by TIFFANY STUDIOS. N.Y. 1909.'--14 1/8in. (35.9cm.) wide, 4½in. (11.4cm.) high, on a wood base

Lot Essay

Sculptures cast by Tiffany Studios are rare. The present bronze is probably a special commission as a portrait of the family's pet. Joseph Kratina, born in Prague (1872) was academically trained in Paris and worked in New York.