Time Dances By - Pug Figurines

Item:	Description:	Price:
PP313	BISQUE BOY ( Antique Bisque Porcelain Pug Dog ): This young fellow is all dressed up in his Sunday finest – light blue collar and bow with a golden button. He’s probably ready to go out for his walk and hoping to meet his lady pug. I’m not sure of his origin, but I would guess he comes from the Staffordshire area of England. He is posed like most Staffordshire mantle “comforters”. Bisque porcelains have only their first firing, not the subsequent ones which give porcelain its hard shiny glaze. Though more delicate and subject to damage, the bisque forms a softer, more realistic, coat for a pug. Give this fellow a nice home. Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. Few minor imperfections original to the surface. Typical of Staffordshire Pugs. Size: $4” high, 2 3/4" long, 1 3/4" wide.	$75.00
PP645	PRIDE OF ENGLAND ( Vintage Coopercraft Porcelain Pug Dog ): You can see this pug is a Crufts Dog Show Champion. Along with Morton, Coopercraft made among the finest 20th Century modern English porcelain pugs. (Not counting Eve Pearce and Basil Matthews, of course!) Both the molding and the decoration are top notch. He is the perfect size for most pug collections – not too big and not too small. I have left his original “Coopercraft, Made in England” sticker in place. Posed to display. Condition: Excellent. Size: 5 1/2" high, 6 1/2" long, 3 1/4" wide.	$40.00
PM098	GOLDEN GUARD PUG ( Antique Derby Pug Dog Figural Gold Plated Match Holder ): This is a striking, fierce looking pug that appears to be guarding his container of matches or toothpicks. His expression is foreign to our pugs of today, but not uncommon in Victorian Pug figurines with their cropped ears. He is nicely molded with a lock on his collar and his looks are enhanced by his shiny brown glass eyes. I have sold (and have in my personal collection) this Antique Derby Pug , but I have never before seen a gold one. Despite the fact that Derby is a silver plating company, this appears to be original gold plating and not gold that was painted on at a later date. If any of you collectors have any information about such pieces, I would appreciate you educating me. He was made by the Derby Silver Company founded in 1873. You can see on the base – “DERBY SILVER OF DERBY CT” & “QUADRUPLE PLATE” surrounding the hallmark of an anchor with an “S” wrapped around it above a crown – all within a circle. The model number “2304” is imprinted on the bottom and the number “4635” etched on the bottom. Condition: Excellent for age. The mild wear to the plating of pug & holder is less than I usually see in plated figurals this old. Size: Match holder 2 1/8" high, 1 1/2" diameter at bottom, 2 1/2" diameter at top. Pug 2 3/8” high, 2 1/4" long, 1 1/2" wide. Total width of holder & pug 3”.	$250.00
PP631	BACHELOR BUTTON BEAU (Vintage Basil Matthews Porcelain Pug Dog ): Basil Matthews was a master in making and hand decorating small porcelain animal figurines – often with a touch of whimsy. Amazingly, each of Matthews’ Pugs has its own expression and says something different to me. This one is saying "Play with me!" Most of the Matthews Pugs have their base decorated with red roses on a white background. This pair has blue bachelor buttons with a green leaf or vine covered background, making it less common to find. Since his figurines were all hand decorated, no two are exactly alike, so yours will be unique. He started producing his fanciful little figures in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, in 1946. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, along with several other honors. Now deceased (1985), his little beauties have become harder to find and even more valuable. No pug collection is complete without at least one – and preferably more. You can see he has signed the piece “Basil Matthews” along with “Made in England”. You might wonder why this pug is so less expensive than his mate. If you look closely you can see a small chip is missing from the bottom of his left ear. I painted the white area with black enamel. Also he was missing her felt on the bottom so I have replaced it. Condition: Very good. Small chip from bottom of left ear. Black enamel applied so it is hardly noticeable. Size: 2 5/8” high, base 2 1/4” by 1 5/8”.	$60.00
PP410	A REAL STAFFORDSHIRE PUG PAIR ( Victorian Staffordshire Pug Dog Pair ): I’ve seen dozens of these standing Staffs during my 35 years of collecting, but rarely have a seen an actual pair. I found this pair at the Miami Beach Show a couple of years ago and couldn’t pass it up. Finding a true pair is special. In Clive Mason Pope’s book “A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs”, he pictures only 3 types of pugs – the large gray ones with the glass eyes, this one (c 1890, page 144 – see photos) and the white sitting ones. Staffordshire Pugs have not been among my favorites. The reason I didn’t appreciate Staffordshire dogs was because of the thousands of King Charles Spaniels one sees – which the family shops in Staffordshire started making in 1837 because of the fame of Queen Victoria’s “Dash”. I learned the Staffordshire Pugs were made in small shops in Staffordshire, starting in the latter half of the 1800’s and often decorated by children. Thus, they are much cruder than the famous German porcelain pugs. They weren’t made for the export market, but made for the mantles of ordinary Englishmen and often called “comforters”. Thanks to Queen Victoria – and by extension Staffordshire – dogs became part of English Victorian families. They only had to earn their keep by giving love and joy – just as our pugs today. Condition: Excellent for age. Both pugs have a few flecks of black paint in the glaze and some paint rubbed off their muzzles and the small locks on their collars. The pug on the left has two very small firing cracks behind both front legs and what looks like a small superficial chip of the left front paw, but examination by a black light shows it is just paint rubbed off. There is a very small true chip in his tail. The pug on the right has a patch of bubbles in the glaze of her belly. (All shown in photos.) Except for the chip, the other findings are very common in Staffordshires. Size: Pug on left 5 1/2” high, 5 1/2” long, 2 3/4" wide. Pug on right 5 5/8” high, 5 3/4" long, 2 3/4" wide.	$700.00
PP608 A & B	PRINCELY PUG PAIR ( Vintage Chelsea Reproduction Porcelain Pug Dogs ): I would love to tell you that these are real Chelsea Pugs from their “Gold Anchor Period” (1758-1770). Both pugs do bear a Gold Anchor hallmark, Chelsea’s most forged hallmark, and they are a great example of the early English Porcelain Pug style. However, I feel certain that these are high quality reproductions as opposed to forgeries. They are made of hard paste with a shiny glaze, not the soft paste with a softer glaze typical of early Chelsea pieces. The dealer I purchased them from said they were made by the French company, Samson, and he may well have been correct. Samson, Edmé et Cie (1845-1969) specialized in reproductions of famous pieces made by such companies as Meissen, Sèvres, Chelsea, and Derby. Samson did not set out to produce copies with the intention to deceive and claimed that all reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. However, they were not all marked and many of their products were so good that they were passed off as originals. In any event they have become very collectable in and of themselves. These are nicely molded, hand painted and seated on cobalt blue platforms. They sport blue collars with gold studs, gold pendants in front and what look like golden disc clasps or buckles in back. I have handled pugs of this model before, but have never had the opportunity to obtain a pair to present to you. That makes these guys special. Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. Size: Each is 3 1/4" high, 2 3/4" long, 1 1/2" wide.	$250.00 For The Pair
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.	$125.00
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	$190.00
PP611	SNUG AS A PUG IN A RUG ( Eve Pearce Porcelain Pug Dog ): This Pearce Pug Dog touched my heart. Our baby Jade doesn’t have as thick a coat as our other pugs have had, so we frequently cover her with a baby blanket when she is sleeping. Once again Eve has captured her little pug in a pose familiar to us all – sprawled on a pillow, back legs spread out and darling curly-cue tail seen if you peek under the blanket. She is sleeping under a typical baby blanket decorated with golden flowers, leaves and vines. Her head is on a large yellow trimmed, pleated edged pillow. Pearce’s pugs are made from hard paste porcelain, not from molds, but modeled by hand – so there are no two alike. Yours will always be unique. You can see Eve’s hallmark on one corner of the blanket. There is a felt pad on the bottom to prevent scratching. Condition: Excellent. Size: Base 4 1/2" long, 4" wide. Pug 4" long. Total height 1 3/8".	ON HOLD!
PM038	PIPING HOT ( Antique Pug Figural Meerschaum Pipe & Case ): One of the great things about loving and collecting pugs is that there have been pug collectibles made for literally centuries. This means they have been a popular subject for all sorts of artists dating back to 18th Century Meissen & Chelsea porcelains – through all the other great creators of porcelains, the cottage industry Staffordshires, the talented carvers – including those who made the Meerschaum Pipes, the Vienna Bronze artists, the silver plate artists – up through today when we can decorate our homes with all things pug. This Meerschaum Pipe, with its original case, has three carved Pugs on it – mom, pop & pup. Meerschaum is the perfect material for smoking and carving. It is a mineral - magnesium silicate - that is light and porous, creating a cool and smooth smoke. The word is German for "sea foam". It is cream-colored and darkens with time. You can tell from looking and smelling this pipe’s chamber that is was not just appreciated for viewing, but also for smoking. The well preserved leather clad case has in it the name of the company, “N.P.W.”, surrounded by “REAL MEERSCHAUM & AMBER” & “WARRANTED”. The reason it is so affordable is that the pipe stem is missing, but it is still lovely to look at. Condition: Bowl, shank, & pugs – excellent. Pipe stem missing. Minor wear to case, closes firmly. Size: Pipe bowl to end of shank 3”, pug grouping 1 3/4” long, 1 1/8” high, 1/2" wide. Case 4 7/8” long, 2” wide, 1 1/4" deep.	$125.00
PP520	ROYAL MEISSEN FLEA BAIT ( Vintage Meissen Porcelain Pug Dog ): Even the Royalty of Meissen Pugdom has to occasionally scratch an itch. This has always been one of my favorites among all of the Meissen Pugs. Most are in static poses, but this one definitely was caught in action. Though I can’t prove it, I suspect this pug was originally molded by Johann Joachim Kaendler in the 18th Century. He was Meissen’s most famous of many great artists and was known for the sense of action he gave to his animals. Meissen pugs are made from the original 18th & 19th Century molds which were hidden by loyal Meissen workers during WWII. They continue to be made to this day of the finest hard past porcelain by some of the world’s best porcelain artists – thus maintaining their quality and their value. Adding to this pug’s beauty and value are the 5 golden bells on her blue collar with its golden buckle. The collar is a bit fancier than most with its golden edging. On her base is Meissen’s famous crossed swords hallmark, along with the model number “78772” & “732Z” – most likely the molder & the date. My Meissen research book tells me the “Z” indicates this pug was “thrown” in 1978. Don’t’ miss your chance to add this beauty to your collection. Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. Size: 2 3/8” high, 2 3/4” long, 2” deep.	$525.00
PP511	BUDDIES ( Antique Bisque Porcelain Spitz & Pug Dog ): “I’ll bet you’re wondering what I’m whispering in my Spitz friend’s ear. Right? Well, there are 2 little boys on our path home and they can be mean to little pugs like me. Some say we are ugly - can you believe it! We love to play, not to fight, but we are cunning. I’m telling by buddy Spitz how to scare them so I can scamper past to safety. You can tell from the sly look on his face that he is eager to help.” These Pug & Spitz German made figurines are among my favorites. I was initially confused why sometimes the Pug was made larger than the Spitz. A collector educated me. The Spitz was initially the larger German dog, but in the 19th Century they were bred down to smaller sizes. And today we know the smallest as the Pomeranian. I feel certain that they are German made, but I don’t know by what company. They are finely hand painted and made of unusually detailed bisque porcelain (no glaze giving them a softer look). They are slip cast and have the number “4” painted inside and what looks like an impressed “LI” (possibly Roman numerals). Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. Size: Spitz 4” high, Pug 3” high. Total height 5”, width 3 1/2", depth 2 1/2".	$175.00
PP592	PROUD PEARCE MEISSEN ( Eve Pearce Porcelain Pug Dog ): Eve Pearce has been making her wonderful slightly characterized porcelain pug masterpieces for many years, but only recently added a small number based on famous Meissen models. I have all of them in my personal collection and display them on my Meissen shelf. They look great together. You can see that Eve’s beautiful baby blue color with its stunning golden bells is placed on separately, just as is done for the pricey Meissen Pugs. Pearce’s pugs are made from hard paste porcelain, not from molds, but modeled by hand – so there are no two alike. Yours will always be unique. You can see Eve’s hallmark on the bottom where there are also felt pads to prevent scratching. Eve makes two sizes of this model and this is the larger of the two. It will display nicely with your other pugs and even more nicely if you also purchase its mate – PP591! (Layaway Available). Condition: Excellent. Size: 6” long, 3 5/8" high, 2 3/4” deep.	SOLD!
PP519	I LOVE YOU, MOM! ( Vintage Meissen Porcelain Pug Dog ): Judging from the happy look on the face of this suckling puppy, he really loves his mom – and I do to. This lovely pug pair – first molded in the 18th or 19th Century – could become one of the prize pugs of your collection. To the best of my knowledge, this model is no longer made by Meissen - making it particularly valuable. I could not order it either from my Meissen source or directly from Meissen. She is relatively large for a Meissen Pug, is seated on a grassy platform along with her pup and has beautiful large soulful eyes in her lovely face. The decoration of the hair on her face is unusually fine compared to the other large Meissen Pugs I have handled. I am also very fond of the puppy’s darling curled tail tucked snuggly under mom. She has a lovely baby blue collar lined in dark blue. I was unable to capture some of the special details in my photos – she has a finely molded coat of hair all over her body. The base has molded grass covering it with a large elevated royal purple flower with 3 leaves between her front feet. Meissen Pugs are made of the finest German hard paste porcelain and decorated by some of Europe’s finest porcelain artists. It does not have the 5 digit model numbers started in 1980, but has an inverted “V” after the molder’s number – “107^”. According to my Meissen book, this means it was probably “thrown” in 1965, though made from an antique mold. Also on the base are the model number “7254” (no longer used) and, of course, the famous Meissen Crossed Swords Hallmark. Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. Size: Pug 5 1/2” high, 5 1/2” long. Base 5” long, 3” wide, 5/8” high. Total height 6 1/8”	$1800.00
PP395	LOVELY DRESDEN PUG MOM & PUP ( Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Pug Dog ): This is a loving and lovely Dresden Pug Mother & Suckling Pup. The term "Dresden China" is very loosely used. These pugs are truly Dresden Pugs made by the Carl Thieme Porcelain Factory of Potschappel, a suburb of Dresden, Germany. Thieme has been producing top quality porcelain pieces since 1867. Though newly “thrown”, the original mold for these pugs was made in the late 19th Century. Dresden Pugs have this typical pose along with the cropped ears, long legs and muzzles and coloring of the early pugs brought from China. Thieme Dresden Pugs rival Meissen Pugs in their quality – both in molding and decoration. The quality of my photos are unable to show many of the wonderful details – the muscles and tendons of the legs, the large lustrous gray irises and a fine coat of hair in the glaze all over the body (you can see a hint of this in the close up of the hallmark). This pug is top of the line! If you can buy only one Dresden, this duo is perfection. It carries the Thieme hallmark with the word “Dresden” below it, along with an impressed “U6422T”. The small painted “40” generally indicates the artist who decorated the pug. Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. Size: 9 1/2” tall, 10” long, 7” wide.	ON LAYAWAY!
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