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Jacobite group and pug

Attributed to: Longton Hall Manufactory (England)
English
about 1745-1746
Object Place: Europe, England

Medium/Technique Soft-paste porcelain
Credit Line Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.954a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPorcelain

Descriptiona. Jacobite "Snowman"-type group b. Pug. The figure of fame reclines on the crest of a wave with applied seashells. Below, a small low-relief figure of a kilted Scotsman, or "Highlander" (Bonnie Prince Charlie?) projects from the base and holds the paw of a British lion, flanked by two pug dogs.
Marks Unmarked
ProvenanceBy 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)

NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.