Porcelain Dog Ornament
Date1850 - 1899
Object NameOrnament
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS023799
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The fashion for porcelain dogs probably arose from sailors bringing back to Britain models of the lion or foo dogs used to guard Chinese temples.
Late 19th Century
Late 19th Century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
1850 - 1899
1760-1799
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period (early 19th Century)
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Tang Dynasty, 618-906