5: History of the Museum. "The Cabinet of Exemplary Products" II

Sculpture: Dog

Ch'ien-lung era (1735-1795)

China

Porcelain, with coloured glaze

This sculpture is typical of the sort of items made in the second half of the 18th century for export to Europe. For the European market China produced a large quantity of different animal statuettes decorated with coloured glazes or polychrome painting.