A PAIR OF DUTCH DELFT POLYCHROME DOG BUTTERDISHES AND COVERS, the cover naturalistically modelled as a seated manganese-red greyhound (windhond or lévrier) wearing a yellow collar, on oval green plinth, the oval dishes with merchant scenes (Kauffahrteiszenen) depicting two merchants in conversation beside barrels and galleons, (minor chips) one marked to cover and the dish, the other en suite, in manganese-red
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A PAIR OF DUTCH DELFT POLYCHROME DOG BUTTERDISHES AND COVERS, the cover naturalistically modelled as a seated manganese-red greyhound (windhond or lévrier) wearing a yellow collar, on oval green plinth, the oval dishes with merchant scenes (Kauffahrteiszenen) depicting two merchants in conversation beside barrels and galleons, (minor chips) one marked to cover and the dish, the other en suite, in manganese-red
mid 18th Century
15.5 cm high (2)
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