A rare Meissen dog and kennel figure group, c.1735, modelled by J J Kändler, with two pugs having a

A rare Meissen dog and kennel figure group, c.1735, modelled by J J Kändler, with two pugs having a scrap on the roof of the red-tiled kennel, a third older dog emerging from the kennel door, chained by its collar, blue crossed swords mark, a few small losses, 13cm high.

This group is described in Kändler's 'taxa' entry of May 1734 as follows: “On top of this dog kennel are two pugs playing, the old poodle which has crawled out of the dog house with its tied chain watches with an open mouth, as if he is barking, next to the dog kennel is a small bowl with all sorts of bones."