Pug dog
Figure
ca. 1760 (made)
ca. 1760 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure of a pug dog in soft-paste porcelain. The dog, seated on a low mound decorated with three raised flowers, rests on his right haunch, his left back leg raised to scratch his left ear, the head and neck turned back to meet the leg. The tail lies curved in front of the right back leg and the dog wears a collar with a buckle.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pug dog (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure of a pug dog, soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Figure of a pug dog in soft-paste porcelain. The dog, seated on a low mound decorated with three raised flowers, rests on his right haunch, his left back leg raised to scratch his left ear, the head and neck turned back to meet the leg. The tail lies curved in front of the right back leg and the dog wears a collar with a buckle. |
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| Credit line | Given by Donald A. MacAlister |
| Production | Acquired as Longton Hall, ca. 1755-60. Reattributed and displayed as Derby before 1991. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.24-1959 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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