A Japanese small porcelain puppy, Hirado, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th century

Description

A Japanese small porcelain puppy, Hirado, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th century,

with front paws crossed and head raised, with detailed incised fur and blue glazed ribbon collar, 3.1cm high, 6cm long

Provenance:
Gerald Hawthorn Ltd Oriental Art, London, where acquired in November 2006
The Livingston Collection

Exhibited:
London, Gerald Hawthorn Ltd Oriental Art, London, Miniature Oriental Works of Art Exhibition, November 2006, number 18

Literature:
Louis Lawrence, Hirado: Prince of Porcelains, Art Media Resources Ltd., USA, 1997, plate 25, with a reference to it being similar to a puppy acquired in 1885 by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Condition report:

Good overall - no faults