Author: Dennis Rice
Publisher/Date: Antique Collectors’ Club (2002, 1st)
Format/Condition: New hardcover book and dust jacket in fine condition. 185 pages, index, references, bibliography. Profusely illustrated with 225 captioned color plates and additional black and white figures. Measure approx 11×9 inches.
Description: The first book dedicated exclusively to dogs produced in porcelain during the 19th century, identifying the breeds and the major porcelain factories that made them. Showcases over 250 illustrations of examples from private collections, auction houses and dealers.
This work is directed exclusively to dogs in porcelain produced in England during the 19th century. It identifies the individual breeds represented in this medium, which include greyhounds, pugs, poodles, spaniels, setters, pointers, dalmatians, dachshunds , great danes, mastiffs, salukis and terriers and more.