Featured Ceramic dog with a black face?

Hi all,

purchased this fella on a whim today, something about his face appealed to me. Can anyone tell me breed and date of the ceramic? I am guessing a pug, but he’s an odd pug if so… also he has a strange metallic mark- is this connected with how he was made?

 

I think I just saw something very similar to this on Antiques Roadshow...BWDIK

 

This is very close. They are saying 19th century. Staffordshire Pug.
https://www.chairish.com/product/8222417/antique-1880s-porcelain-staffordshire-style-pug-meissen
Mikey

 

That show was my jam growing up— always showcased historically interesting things, even if low value

 

He could be a copy of a 19th century ceramic, that would explain the unfamiliar ears! Thank you for finding this for me!

 

Here is the one from ARS

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/s...eissen-porcelain-pug-dogs-ca-1880--201501T33/

 

OP: What can one say...Covid is everywhere.

 

Is that brown spot supposed to be a 'peacock'???

 

Too true… post-Covid I’m as odd looking as I’ve ever been!

 

I’ve never heard that term… I think the clay had metal impurities which surfaced after firing and have rusted since then, with the brown spot the biggest example. Sad to say I don’t know at all what that suggests about age or origin

 

Well, whatever, he IS adorable, with VERY distinct EYES!!!!

 

Yes! Can’t resist ceramics with character!