PRINCESS
OF PUGS ( Antique Bisque Porcelain Pug Dog ):
Her highness, Princess of Pugs, is properly posed on a plush pillowed
chair, painted with pretty posies. I believe this old bisque piece is a
Conta & Boehme Fairing Piece, made in that company’s prime in the
late 19th Century and sent to England to serve as a prize at
the country fair. The early C & B fairing pieces were delicately
molded and painted, like this one. Later the molding and decorating
became cruder. It has no hallmark, but most did not since they were
relatively inexpensive pieces when made. They now have become much more
valuable due to their popularity with collectors. Condition: Very good.
At first glance this piece looks in perfect condition, but I have shown
in my photos that there are almost invisible small chips of both of the
back feet of the chair. Size: Pug 1 1/2” high, 1 1/4” long. Total 2
1/2” high, 1 5/8” wide, 1 5/8” deep.
