Figure of Dog
1662-1722 (made)
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Figure of a dog, porcelain with brownish-yellow glaze. The dog lies with his head turned fully to the left, his front paws crossed and his long tail curled round his back paw. The jaws are open. The pupils of the eyes are glazed black, the paws are left white.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain, glazed |
Brief description | Figure of a dog, porcelain with brownish-yellow glaze; China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
Physical description | Figure of a dog, porcelain with brownish-yellow glaze. The dog lies with his head turned fully to the left, his front paws crossed and his long tail curled round his back paw. The jaws are open. The pupils of the eyes are glazed black, the paws are left white. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Louis Cahen |
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Bibliographic reference | Ayers, John, Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980.
Monochrome Plate No. 202 |
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Accession number | C.53-1957 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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