Pair Staffordshire pugs with glass eyes

Victorian, circa 1900. Tallest is 12ins high, 9.8ins wide, 4.7ins depth. Pair of Bo'ness Staffordshire figures which feature pugs, seated on a diamond shaped base.





Brown version. Bright gilt base line and embellishment. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse. Vent holes to reverse and underside.







Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Right facing: Good. No restoration. One small flake to top of base and another to tip of dog's left ear.





Some rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage line to dog's back;



tiny glaze pops to the reverse;



glaze misses to the lower base edge.



Left facing: Good. No restoration. Some rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack to neck just below right ear;



tiny glaze pops to the front;



over glazed chip to the front lower base edge.




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