Lot Essay
The pug breed came from China and was a favourite of Qing Empresses. Interestingly, this Chinese export model is based on Meissen versions of the then-exotic dogs from about 1740.
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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A LARGE PAIR OF GRISAILLE PUG DOGS
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The seated pugs with with alert black eyes, cropped ears and pink tongues
10 ½ in. (26.7 cm.) high
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The seated pugs with with alert black eyes, cropped ears and pink tongues
10 ½ in. (26.7 cm.) high
Provenance
With Jorge Welsh Works of Art, London and Lisbon.
Literature
William R. Sargent, Chinese Porcelain in the Conde Collection, Madrid, 2014, p. 194.