Time Dances By - Pug Figurines

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PP476	PERKY MEISSEN MAIDEN ( Meissen Porcelain Pug Dog ): This Meissen Pup looks eager to go out on the town (or at least for a walk in the neighborhood), dressed in her lovely blue collar and bow. She has wonderful soft eyes with a sweet expression on her face. A tribute to the talent of the Meissen Pug porcelain artists. I love the fact that we can see our chosen breed in Meissen molds made in the 18th & 19th Centuries. I can’t prove it, but the original mold of this pug may have been made by Meissen’s greatest porcelain artist Johann Joachim Kaendler - in the 18^th Century. He was known for putting his pugs in more active poses. Though you couldn’t call this little girl very active, she is in a more interesting pose than the usual standing or seated stationary ones. Meissen pugs are made of the finest hard paste porcelain with flawless molding. My photos can’t really capture the details in the molding and decoration. She is mostly a feint fawn color. This pug carries the famous Meissen crossed swords hallmark on its base, along with the model number "78681", the molder mark "16" and a black painted "2804" indicating the artist. Condition: Excellent. Size: 3" long, 1 1/2" high, 1” deep.	$425.00
PP489	PLAYFUL MEISSEN PUP ( Meissen Porcelain Pug Dog ): This handsome Meissen Pup looks eager to play. It’s wonderful how the Meissen porcelain artists give so much expression to their small pugs. This fellow sports a blue collar edged in gold. I love the fact that we can see our chosen breed in Meissen molds made in the 18th & 19th Centuries. I can’t prove it, but the original mold of this pug may have been made by Meissen’s greatest porcelain artist Johann Joachim Kaendler - in the 18^th Century. He was known for putting his pugs in more active poses. Though you couldn’t call this lounge lizard very active, he is in a more interesting pose than the usual standing or seated stationary ones. Meissen pugs are made of the finest hard paste porcelain and are the top of the line. The molding is flawless and they are decorated by Meissen’s talented porcelain artists. Much of his coat is a light fawn color, not well shown in my photos. This pug carries the famous Meissen crossed swords hallmark on its base, along with the model number "78683", the molder mark "201AK" (I think) and a black painted "550" indicating the artist. Condition: Excellent. Size: 3" long, 1 1/2" high, 1” deep.	$425.00
PP512	CIGAR ANYONE? ( Vintage Faux Antique Pug Dog Humidor ): At first glance one could easily take this handsome fellow, with his nice pattern of crazing and golden collar and bow, for a true antique pug humidor. But, in fact, he is a very nicely made 20th Century reproduction of a popular 19th Century model. He is a warm golden tan color fading into white in front. His face is nicely decorated in an antique style. Just for fun I have photographed him beside an antique Majolica Pug Humidor from my personal collection. You can easily see the resemblance. Condition: Excellent. No cracks, chips or repairs. Size: 8” high, 7” long, 5” wide.	$175.00
PP188	AND A GOOD DAY TO YOU! ( Antique Bisque Pug & Spitz Nodder ): This model of the Antique Bisque Pug & White Spitz has always been one of my favorites, but until now I have never found a nodder of these wonderful dogs except in my personal collection. You may know that these dogs also come with the Pug larger than the Spitz. This always puzzled me, since I thought the Spitz was a large dog. A knowledgeable collector informed me that the Spitz has been bred down to today’s familiar Pomeranian. At the same time the Spitz breed has been maintained and comes in small, medium and large sizes. Thus the 2 Pug & Spitz style figurines. There is a "22" inside the piece, probably the model number. I hope you take this opportunity to add this relatively rare piece, in wonderful condition, to your pug collection. Condition: Excellent. German made with fine detailing. Size: Pug 3” tall. Spitz 4” tall. Base 3 ½” side, 2 ¼” deep, 1” high. Total height 5”.	$290.00
PP301	TRIPLE THE FUN ( Eve Pearce Porcelain Pug Dogs ): This darling momma pug and her two pups remind me of trying to photograph our two pugs together. When one poses perfectly, the other looks out the window, sticks out her tongue, jumps off the chair or just goes to sleep – like #1 puppy of this threesome. But don’t they just make you go “Aww!” because they are so cute? Pearce never fails to capture in perfect porcelain pug poses that we all know and love. That’s what makes her pugs so special. She molds them by hand from hard paste porcelain and hand paints them, so each of her pieces is unique. You can see this piece contains her hallmark. Condition: Excellent. Size: 2 3/4” high, 4” wide, 4” deep.	$350.00
PM089	PEN & INK, MASTER? ( Victorian Wood Carved Pug Dog Inkwell ): This Antique Pug Pen Holder & Inkwell had to be inspirational to his owner. Doesn’t he just inspire you to write? This is a most unusual Victorian Wooden Pug Inkwell – possibly one of a kind. I have seen a number, but all the others have been just the pug’s head. I particularly love the evidence that he was well used and his sparkling glass eyes. He has ink spatters all down his front. He has decoration darkening of his face, feet and the stripe down his back, but most of the rest of the dark areas you see are ink. Another sign of use is what remains of the ink pad covering the spring seen in the cap of the inkwell. It was a pen wipe, well worn and ink stained. All parts of the metal inkwell are intact. In the bottom is a partial hallmark – “K. A.” above a stylized eagle, most commonly used in Germany & Austria, with a partial name: “J. STREI...” & “WIEN...” beneath the eagle. The latter probably means this is from Vienna (Wien). The base has a well worn pad on the bottom covering a pewter plate over the attachments. His one flaw is a repaired left front leg. He is darker than my photos. I had to lighten him to show the details. The 6 ¾” 14KT tipped Vintage Dip Pen pictured is included. Condition: Very good. Repaired left front leg. Original metal inkwell intact. Size: Pug 6” high, 2 ¼” wide, 3 ¼” deep. Base 4 ¼” deep, 3 ½” wide, ¾” high. Total height 6 ¾”.	$1200.00
PP171	DON’T MESS WITH ME! ( Vintage Bavarian Porcelain Pug Dog ): Pugs aren’t known as guard dogs, but this one would keep out the riff-raff. This style of pug is called a "Bavarian Pug" because he was made in what was the northern Bavarian portion of the old Austrian Empire, now part of the Czech Republic. Southern Germany is also part of Bavaria - near Dresden and Meissen, Germany - prime porcelain country. This pug is nicely molded with a big ruff around his neck. He has the cropped ears of a pre-Victorian pug. The decoration is unusually colorful, with the striking contrasts between the white legs, bright orange body and black face. He is a good sturdy pug. Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. One minor scuff of left brow. Size: 4 3/4” high, 5 1/2” long and 2 1/2” wide.	$90.00
PP365	COLORFUL AUSTRIAN PUG ( Vintage Bavarian Porcelain Pug Dog ): I love the look on the face of this handsome vintage porcelain Bavarian Pug. He is looking up at you in such an appealing manner. I call this style of pug a "Bavarian Pug" because he was made in what was the northern Bavarian portion of the old Austrian Empire, now part of the Czech Republic. Southern Germany is also part of Bavaria - near Dresden and Meissen, Germany - prime porcelain country. The molding is nicely detailed with a ruff around the neck and a collar with a ring. He has the cropped ears of a pre-Victorian pug. The decoration is unusually colorful, with the striking contrasts between the white legs, bright orange body and black face. He is a good sized, sturdy pug. Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. Size: 6 3/4” high, 7” long and 3 1/2” wide.	$150.00
PP460	MARVELOUS MEISSEN PUG MOM & PUP ( Meissen Porcelain Pug Dog ): One of the many things I love about Meissen Pugs is the soft and loving look on their faces and their realistic soft brown eyes. Even though these pugs are made from 18^th & 19^th Century molds, the facial expressions are much more similar to our precious playful pugs of today, as opposed to many of the Victorian Porcelain Pugs. They are made of the finest hard paste porcelain. You can see an unusual amount of detail in the perfect molding of the coat and tail. There are fine hairs molded throughout the coat and a feint fawn color. I tried to capture that in the close up photo of her back, but was only partially successful. You can only really appreciate the masterful molding when you have her in your hand to study her details. The hand painting has the typical delicacy of Meissen Mops and the “beauty marks” matching those of my own babies – signs of their link to at least 300 years of history. The golden bells on the collar, not present on all Meissen pugs, add significantly to the value. Also adding to the value is the fact that this is one of Meissen’s largest pug figurines. Along with the famous Meissen crossed swords hallmark, there is an impressed model number “78525” on the base. Also impressed is “60AB”, probably the number is the molder. The “2814” painted in the glaze of the base indicates the decorator. Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. Size: 7” high, 7” long & 4 1/2” wide.	$2200.00
PP513	MUM & PUP PUGS ( Chelsea House Meissen Reproduction Porcelain Pug ): Meissen was the first European Porcelain Company to make fine hard past porcelain, nearing the quality of fine porcelain made for centuries in China. And it just so happened that pugs were a favorite pet of many of the aristocratic friends of August the Strong of Saxony, founder of Meissen in 1710. Soon their beautifully made and decorated pugs and other porcelain, sold out of nearby Dresden, became favorites of the rest of Western Europe & England. “Dresden China” was initially synonymous with Meissen “China”. Before (and after) Meissen had laws passed (mid 1800’s) to protect their hallmark (crossed blue swords) other companies were making fake Meissen Porcelains. Enforcement of those laws was much improved by the 20th Century, but due to the fame and quality of Meissens, some porcelain companies started making their own similar reproductions, not deliberate fakes. Chelsea House, founded in 1973, was one of those companies and this pug mother & puppy are an excellent example of one of Meissen’s most popular (and expensive) pug figurines (see my PP460) – part of a number of fine Meissen reproductions commissioned by the British National Trust. The molding of Chelsea House Pugs is first class and the decoration is representative of that of Meissen Pugs. The “Chelsea House” name is on the base. Posed to display, this duo will make a charming addition to your pug collection. Condition: Excellent. Size: 6 ½” high, 6” long, 3 ¼” deep.	$175.00
PM033	PITCHER PERFECT PUG ( Antique Majolica Porcelain Pug Dog ): When I go to antique shows, I always love to explore the Majolica Porcelain booths. The tin-based glaze colors are so vibrant and the motifs so fascinating. There are very few Majolica Pugs – though I think they are a fascinating motif. I have only 3 in my personal collection, all antiques – a humidor, another of this model pitcher pug and a large Victorian Pug seated on a fancy cushion. In any event, I felt lucky to find this pug as part of a collection. Particularly since he is in perfect condition (black light tested) - after I cleaned a layer of dirt off of him. Most I see have damage or repairs. I don’t think most of us would actually use this valuable collector’s pug as a pitcher, but one could. He is large enough to display alone (mine occupies a bookshelf niche) or as part of your collection. You can see the wonderful detail of his lustrous brown coat and his red collar with a dangling lock. Inside he is a deep, rich pink color. A great addition to any pug collection. Condition: Excellent. No cracks, chips or repairs. Size: 8 ½” high, 4 ¾” wide, 7” deep.	$450.00
PP483	PLEASE PET ME ( Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Pug ): Let me say up front – I have no Oriental Pugs in my personal collection and know nothing about them. I have started to look at them more closely, because some of my collectors like them. Most do not appeal to me, but I found this fellow irresistible. I love his pose and the look on his face – as if begging you to pet him. I purchased him at a high quality antique show with respected dealers, so I assume my information is correct. He is an Antique Japanese Imari Pug dating from the late 1800’s. From the internet I learned that Imari Porcelain is the European collectors' name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita and exported from the port of Imari, Saga, specifically for the European export trade. The production of high quality hard paste porcelain became possible following the discovery of kaolin clay in the area in 1616. By the 1700’s Japanese Imari porcelain rivaled the quality of Chinese porcelain. Condition: Very good. I believe he is missing his right pupil, since the left one protrudes and the right is depressed. Both look similar unless closely inspected. The flowers are in the glaze, not cold painted later, so a few areas where the paint may appear absent occurred during firing. There are no chips, cracks or repairs (examined with black light). Size: 6” long, 3 ¼” wide, 3” high.	$275.00
PP316	DANDY DRESDEN PUG ( Dresden Porcelain Pug Dog ): This handsome lad continues the tradition of the finest of Dresden Pugs. He was produced by the Carl Thieme Porcelain Manufactory of Potschappel (a suburb of Dresden, Germany), which opened in 1867. It was one of the few Dresden porcelain factories to escape destruction during WW II. These lovely pugs, produced using the finest hard paste porcelain and hand painted by talented Thieme artists, are made from their original molds of the 1800’s. Most Dresden pugs are based on the famed Meissen pugs, with Meissen located just outside Dresden and in the 1700’s selling mainly from the city of Dresden. This pug carries the Thieme hallmark with "Dresden" below it and impressed “B14571”. My photos don’t adequately capture the beautifully detailed molding of the muscles and tendons. He even has a coat of hair within the glaze. Condition: Excellent. Size: 7" high, 7" long, 4 1/4” deep. PLEASE NOTE: A male and female pair of these pugs is also available.	$700.00
PP408	AFFORDABLE DRESDEN PUG ( Vintage Dresden Style Porcelain Pug Dog ): Can't afford most Dresden Pugs? Then this fellow is for you! Yes, this is a Dresden Pug - elongated muzzle and legs, cropped ears, white with grey or tan spots, seated with face turned, high quality hard paste porcelain and hand painted. You can see that he is almost an exact duplicate in size and molding of the 7” Thieme Dresden Pugs you will see on these pages. Only his decoration is less detailed. Why is he priced so low? Because he is an Italian Dresden – very nice, but not quite the quality found in the German Dresden Pugs. This is a 1974 model imported from Italy by Seymour Mann, Inc. – best known for porcelain dolls. This information, along with part of a Mann sticker, is seen on the base. Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. Size: 7” high, 7” long, 4 1/2” wide	$200.00
PP124	ANTIQUE "CAT FACE" PUG BOTTLE ( Victorian Porcelain Pug Dog Container ): This Victorian German Porcelain Pug Dog Figurine not only looks good, he is very talented. He can turn his head all the way around, so you can pose him in any position. In fact his head comes off making him a pug bottle or container. He is nicely molded and hand painted with a lovely blue collar. Condition: Very Good. He has some feint crazing of his glaze in places (which I like) and I believe he has a small, nicely done, area of repair on the right side of his neck where the head comes off. The brown spot on the back of his head is paint in his glaze. He is of good size: 5 1/4" tall, 4 1/4" long, 2 1/2" wide.	$150.00
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