Posted 5 years ago
Sewing53
(35 items)
This is unmarked, the body is shaded with details on face, toenails etc. it’s really nice quality. Does anyone know who might have made it...tiny vent hole.
Porcelain sporting dog on cobalt base | ||
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Posted 5 years ago
Sewing53
(35 items)
This is unmarked, the body is shaded with details on face, toenails etc. it’s really nice quality. Does anyone know who might have made it...tiny vent hole.
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Beautiful dog, maybe a retriever, it looks so nice on the cobalt base. I think the porcelain boxes began with Limoges but afterward many cos followed, hope someone here may know for sure
Hi Newfid it is not a box, but a painted cobalt base. Thanks for your observation.
Have a look at this pair of Spaniels sitting on a cobalt base, with a gold surround. They're King Charles Spaniels', so not the breed in your piece. Also, there's a photo of the base showing a small hole. I think your dog is a Spaniel - floppy ears and wide fluffy tail.
Checking many Pinterest pages, I've found a lot of dogs, and cats, sitting/standing on a cobalt base with a gold surround. If you look at the bottom of the item in the last photo, it has a small hole.
https://moorabool.com/product/pair-of-staffordshire-spaniel-family-groups-circa-1870/
It reminded me of Staffordshire except it wasn't primitive enough and the pinhole is a sign also. When I purchased it I wondered if it wasn't a more recent Staffordshire, except that I couldn't find any examples remotely similar.