Young Man with Pug Dog
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Dateca.1750-1755
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 8.8 x 3.5 cm (3 7/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionA Meissen scent bottle moulded in the form of a figure holding a pug dog over one shoulder. Its head is forming one cover, and its fur is delineated in grey. The figure is wearing a yellow hat, indianische-blumen sprigged coat and lilac trousers. It is in gilt metal with gold mounts.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1045
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1755
Object number: G83.1.1046.1-2
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
April or May 1738
Object number: G83.1.910
Artist / Maker: Johann Joachim Kändler
ca.1745-1752
Object number: G83.1.950
