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dating a Fo dog with its puppy

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« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2015, 12:41:34 pm »
Dear Giovanni, Joey, and all,

For me there is no doubt that this is an early example of molded porcelain snuff bottle.  The condition with extreme wear is uncommon, but I have seen a number of early glass snuff bottles that are similarly worn as though they were tumbling down a sandy riverbed for the last 150 years. Smiley

The  porcelain paste and glaze are distinctly Chinese.  The enamels with the exception of the later added rose-red wash, are exactly what I would ant to see on a late 18th-early 19th C Famille Rose Chinese porcelain.  If you look at the face of the puppy you can see that the offending red was added later.  The original red at the base is spot on.

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Tom B.
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