Lot 70
A pair of rare Chinese export pugs, Quinlong, circa 1760,
Auction: 9 December 2005 at 11:00 GMT
£20,315
Description
each seated, with brown painted hair, with black pupils on white eyes, and with red collar suspending gilt bell (2)
Dimensions
18cm high
Footnote
Literature: David S Howard 'The Choice of the Private Trader: The Private Market in Chinese Export Porcelain illustrated from the Hodroff Collection', number 331.
David S Howard 'A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong", number 177
This type of pug was not as popular as spaniels.
This pair has long ears, without European clipped ears.