Rare Ceramic White Small Spaniel Dog Decorative Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculptures. Yorkshire Dogs Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, En...

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog availa...

Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Yorkshire Dog Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, Engla...

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Mini White Poodle Dog Sculpture wa...

This stylish dog sculpture dates to the late 1950s-1960s and was fabricated in Italy. The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! Available other Art Nouveau, Art deco and Vintage pieces...

Transport yourself to a bygone era of elegance with this exquisite vintage sculpture – a seated Poodle that captures the essence of 1960s artistry. Crafted by Czechoslovakia's renown...

Classic early 1980s Italian Poodle Majolica ceramic dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall. Made of Majolica ceramic, hand painte...

This set of two Staffordshire Spaniel Mantle Dogs ceramic figurines was manufactured by the English Beswick manufacture during the 1960s. The catalogue number 1378-4. The figurines are made of high-quality hand-painted ceramics. Decorated with a gold chain, medallion and a cream white robe. Usually placed on fireplaces in 19th century mansions. In Scotland, these were commonly referred to as Wally dugs. The Staffordshire spaniel was the quintessential Victorian bourgeois ornament and a status symbol. No fireplace was complete without a pair of spaniels standing guard. Staffordshire dogs are now collector's objects. The quality of modeling and painting the figures may vary. Many copies have been produced, but originals in good condition and in the right pairs are now rare. Victorian tales describe the usefulness of placing Staffordshire spaniel figures on window sills. One story tells that a woman may have placed figures on her front window. If the spaniels were facing away from each other, her husband was at home. If he was far away, the dogs would face each other. As her lover walked past the house, he would have known if it was safe to visit her without her husband knowing. John Beswick...