A MEISSEN WHITE FIGURE OF A PUG-DOG facing left, after the original model by J. J. Kändler, with dark-brown markings on its face, lower legs and the tip of its tail, its blue collar tied in a bow and hung with gilt bells (restoration to collar and to three bells, wear to gilding), blue crossed swords mark, incised 311., circa 1880
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A MEISSEN WHITE FIGURE OF A PUG-DOG facing left, after the original model by J. J. Kändler, with dark-brown markings on its face, lower legs and the tip of its tail, its blue collar tied in a bow and hung with gilt bells (restoration to collar and to three bells, wear to gilding), blue crossed swords mark, incised 311., circa 1880
6¾in. (17cm.) high
Lot Essay
Cf. Carl Albiker, Die Meissner Porzellantiere, pl. 185 for an example of 1741. See also R. Rückert, Meissener Porzellan, no. 1092