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Pair of Fu dogs
Qing dynasty 1644-1912
Medium
stoneware, enamel
Measurements
(a) 40.6 × 40.8 × 24.4 cm (female Fu dog)
(b) 40.8 × 44.7 × 27.3 cm (male Fu dog)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1947
Gallery location
Asian Art - Chinese Gallery
Level 1, NGV International
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
China
Accession Number
640.a-b-D4
Department
Asian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Physical description
(a) Sitting female fu dog, open mouthed, wide ears, fringed curling fur, decorated with ribbons and flowers, with a young pup standing under its left foot. On rectangular base.
(b) Sitting male fu dog, open mouthed, wide ears, fringed curling fur, decorated with ribbons and flowers, its right foot on a flower ball, on rectangular base.