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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Figure of a Dog

1700-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dehua ware figure of a dog, of porcelain. It is seated and has a collar with a small bell.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with white glaze
Brief description
Dehua ware. Figure of a dog, porcelain, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Physical description
Dehua ware figure of a dog, of porcelain. It is seated and has a collar with a small bell.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Width: 14cm
Styles
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology
Object history
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Opinion from Ying Jian (22): this may be from Jingdezhen instead of Dehua.
Production
from label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
4823-1901

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2009
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