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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

'Bologner Hund'

Figure
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain dog the 'Bologner Hund' or 'Le Chien Bolonais', painted in enamel colours, after the 18th century model by Kaendler


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • 'Bologner Hund' (popular title)
  • 'Le Chien Bolonais' (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Porcelain dog the 'Bologner Hund' or 'Le Chien Bolonais', painted in enamel colours, after the 18th century model by Kaendler, Germany (Meissen), 19th century
Physical description
Porcelain dog the 'Bologner Hund' or 'Le Chien Bolonais', painted in enamel colours, after the 18th century model by Kaendler
Dimensions
  • Taken from register height: 22.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • incised '2892' (Possibly a pattern number)
  • crossed swords in underglaze blue (Makers mark)
Credit line
Bequeathed by the Late Sir Victor A.A.H. Wellesley
Object history
A Bolognese terrier. The Samson factory made copies in the second half of the 19th century.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.181-1955

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Record createdJune 18, 2004
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