English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd May 2018
Lot 235
A delftware dog moneybox dated 1756
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2600
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Description
A delftware dog moneybox dated 1756, seated on its haunches on an oval pad base, its coat decorated with blue wheels of fire and small dashes, wearing a manganese collar, an open slot running partly down its spine, inscribed '1756' to the underside, restoration to both ears, 12.8cm high.
Cf. Louis L Lipski and Michael Archer, Dated English Delftware, p.420, pls. 1761 and 1761A for a similar pair of dogs.