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Dog – Porcelain Mastiff

Categories Ceramics/Porcelain Figural
Type dog
Material Porcelain
Markings “V” mark on underside
Manufacturer Staffordshire
Origin England
Date or Era circa 1860
Measuring 5 ¾” x 3 ¼” x 2 ¼” high

19th Century Staffordshire porcelain Mastiff lying next to two stumps, which serve as inkwell and pen holder.  The features on the dog’s face are hand-painted.

 

Estimated value: $75

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