Parlor China Dogs

by Unknown

Dated c. 1854
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Parlor China Dogs

by Unknown

Medium

Porcelain

Date

c. 1854

Citation

Unknown, Parlor China Dogs, c. 1854. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].

Artist Information

Name: Unknown

Location(s): England

Insights

Technique & Style

Ceramic, Figurative

Symbols

jacket

Animals

dog

Additional Info

Notes

"When Perrigrine Sessions (1814–1893) returned from his mission to England in 1854, he brought these china dogs with him. Ceramic dogs were popular parlor room pieces in the mid-19th century."