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A Meissen model of a Danish pug dog, circa 1745 image 1
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A Meissen model of a Danish pug dog, circa 1745

14 June 2017, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Meissen model of a Danish pug dog, circa 1745

Naturalistically modelled by J.J. Kaendler, and painted in black and white, 22cm high, crossed swords mark in blue to the base (tail and back foot restuck)

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Provenance:
Antique Porcelain Company, New York (paper label to the base)

It is very likely the model is the one mentioned in Kaendler's Taxa for 1741-44: '1. Hund in Lebens Größe nach dem Gemählde, vor Se. Hoch-Reichs Gräffl. Excell. den H. Geheimbden Cabinets-Ministre Graffen von Brühl. 4. Thlr.' [1 life-sized dog after the painting, for his Excellency ..., the Privy Cabinet Minister Count von Brühl. 4 Taler.]; published by J. Rafael, Zur 'Taxa Kaendler', in Keramos 203/204 (2009), p. 49.

A female Danish pug dog with two pups which is probably the counterpart of the present lot is illustrated by Carl Albiker, Die Meissner Porzellantiere im 18. Jahrhundert (1959), no. 182.

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