Lot 1003 , Four Derby porcelain figures of seated pug dogs, c.1830, H. 5.5cm - 7cm

Four Derby porcelain figures of seated pug dogs, c.1830, three in gilt and white and one in black on an enamelled base, incised sizes '2' and '3', H. 5.5cm - 7cm
Estimate £100-150


Provenance - The Dennis G. Rice collection of English porcelain animals of the 19th century
cf. Dennis G. Rice, Dogs in English Porcelain of the 19th century, colour plates 24 and 25.

The two larger white pugs have some minor wear to the gilding. The smaller white pug has some light staining to the glaze and wear to the gilding and the black pug has some flaking to the enamel which has been re-touched all over, othwerwise in reasonable condition.


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Sold for £400