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Lot Essay
Cf. Anton Gabszewicz, Bow Porcelain, The Collection Formed by Geoffrey Freeman (1982), p. 148, pls. 246 and 247 for a whiter and a coloured example of this model.
Details
A Bow model of a pug
Circa 1752
To the right, with head turned to the rear, recumbent on an octagonal cushion with impressed ornament above incised stitching, with black ears, paws, tail and muzzle and brown fur, with an iron-red collar, the base enriched in green (chips to the tip of collar and ears, some rubbing)
4¾in. (12.5cm.) wide
Circa 1752
To the right, with head turned to the rear, recumbent on an octagonal cushion with impressed ornament above incised stitching, with black ears, paws, tail and muzzle and brown fur, with an iron-red collar, the base enriched in green (chips to the tip of collar and ears, some rubbing)
4¾in. (12.5cm.) wide
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.