MINTON, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (manufacturer), John MOYR SMITH (designer)

The dog and his shadow, plate
(c. 1875)

Medium

earthenware

Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Dr Robert Wilson Collection. Gift of Dr Robert Wilson, 2012
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Gallery location: Not on display

About this work

This work depicts a tale from Aesop’s fables that warns against being greedy. In the fable, a dog is on its way home carrying a piece of meat when, crossing a bridge, it catches sight of another dog carrying a larger piece of meat. The first dog wants to have both pieces and attempts to snatch the meat from the other dog; it opens its mouth, and the meat falls into the water beneath the bridge. The second dog was merely the first dog’s reflection, and it learns a valuable lesson, being left with no meat at all.

Artwork Details

Medium

earthenware

Measurements

2.3 × 22.3 cm diameter

Place/s of Execution

England

Inscription

impressed in base MINTONS

Accession Number

2012.110

Department

International Decorative Arts

Credit Line

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Dr Robert Wilson Collection. Gift of Dr Robert Wilson, 2012

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Gallery location

Not on display

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MINTON, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (manufacturer), John MOYR SMITH (designer)

The dog and his shadow, plate
(c. 1875)