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Porcelain Brittany Spaniel dog carrying two scent bottles
Porcelain Brittany Spaniel dog carrying two square bottles with caps, supported by a metal pack-saddle and two bands chiselled after vine leaves. The same band surrounds the base, painted to represent a lawn. The whole apparel is mounted on a white marble base, fixed with two pins (perhaps added lately). Under the dog, barely visible, a little blue mark.
This toy has a strong symbolic meaning: the dog for fidelity in love, the pack with the two bottles for the couple, the forget-me-nots for the constancy of love, the grapes for Christian love and the desired fertility.Probably a gift for an engagement or wedding.
Material: porcelain, gilded bronze and marble
Size: 4,5 cm
Paese: Francia
Year: 1780 ca.