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Fu dog

Fu dog
 Qing dynasty 1644-1912

Medium
stoneware, enamels
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1927
Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International

Artwork Details

Medium
stoneware, enamels
Measurements
49.6 × 49.8 × 26.6 cm
Place/s of Execution
China
Accession Number
2859-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1927
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International
Physical description
Sitting male fu dog, open mouth, wide ears, fringed curling fur, holding ribbon with flowers in mouth, its right foot on open work ball, on rectangular base.

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