A Song Miniature Model of a Dog
Song Dynasty 960-1279.
A Song Dynasty Miniature Dog, Song Dynasty. Hand-modelled stoneware with an iron brown/black glaze. The dog sits upright on a square base. It appears to have a collar with a lock below the collar at the front. Their function is debated but it seems likely, to me at least, there was not one specific function. Some were toys, others might have been purely decorated or even appear on a family altar, it is clear they were also used for burial. Some were specifically made for burial. For more information about Chinese miniatures see : Small China, Early Chinese Miniatures : a rediscovery of a cultural phenomenon (Koos de Jong, Arnoldsche Art Publishers. ISBN 978-3-89790-631-0. 2021).
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- Condition
- In very good condition, minute chips to the very tops of the ears. Some burial encrustation.
- Size
- Height 4 cm (1/12 inches)
- Provenance
- A Private Collection of Chinese Ceramic Miniature, label to base '152'.
- Stock number
- 26121
- References
- For more information about Chinese miniatures see : Small China, Early Chinese Miniatures : a rediscovery of a cultural phenomenon (Koos de Jong, Arnoldsche Art Publishers. ISBN 978-3-89790-631-0. 2021).
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