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biscuitqueen

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help with pottery dogs
« on: April 15, 2013, 06:35:40 am »


The photo above, that has hopefully worked, is one of some pottery dogs I inherited. As I am clueless on this sort if thing can anyone tell me about them please ? Thanks in advance!
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2013, 06:53:39 am »
are there any marks on the bases..of these ..two little.eh..little.. mmm...
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2013, 07:40:15 am »
According to this post on Rubylane they're German made.

http://www.rubylane.com/item/738176-P370/German-Porcelain-Figural-Dog-w


They also show up here on Pottery Dogs, a collection including Staffordshire, but not limited to. They can be found by 'clicking Show Collection' for 350 euros ($457 US).

http://www.potterydogs.com/index.php?p=8

Bear in mind, these are asking prices
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2013, 08:21:23 am »
Well, I never!!....if you can find someone to part with $$$..for these....bite their hand off...I,ve never seen such an ugly pair of mutts in my life....
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2013, 12:30:44 pm »
The fact that they are ugly also make them cool to me. I like ugly statues and things and I know a lot of my family and friends who buy things sometime buy something because of how cool and in this case "ugly" it is. It is what I would call beautiful ugly.
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2013, 12:38:14 pm »
Quote from: cmlindb on April 15, 2013, 12:30:44 pm
The fact that they are ugly also make them cool to me. I like ugly statues and things and I know a lot of my family and friends who buy things sometime buy something because of how cool and in this case "ugly" it is. It is what I would call beautiful ugly.
Are you wearing rose tinted specs...if you are,nt...then can i have some of what you must be on... ;D
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2013, 12:41:59 pm »
When it comes to furnishings I follow David Thomas' philosophy: I live in an irony-free environment.

David Thomas is in the music group Pere Ubu. In case you were wondering.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2013, 07:39:00 pm »
They are oddly made !!  How big are they !! And like was said,, need to see marks on bottom, if any !!
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2013, 02:20:57 am »
Quote from: mart on April 15, 2013, 07:39:00 pm
They are oddly made !!  How big are they !! And like was said,, need to see marks on bottom, if any !!
Sometimes I feel, its like leading a little  ole, blind lady across the street, ;D..if you,d looked at Sapphire,s second link...you,d have seen how high they are...17cm..in our money. or 6.1/2in in the old... ;D
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2013, 12:16:34 pm »
Buyer beware...unless marked.  These items had been repro'd over and over again.  Needs "hands on" by someone in the know to know if they are quality made!
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2013, 12:22:54 pm »
Quality made or not...they are still pot ugly...
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2013, 02:46:02 pm »
Quote from: bigwull on April 15, 2013, 08:21:23 am
Well, I never!!....if you can find someone to part with $$$..for these....bite their hand off...I,ve never seen such an ugly pair of mutts in my life....

Proper modern cheap crap they are  ;D
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Re: help with pottery dogs
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2013, 02:48:05 pm »
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/8659763
Same as the Ruby Lane pair.
$50


Give the auctioneer a mango.


http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/5422752

$475
Older but the've still done well to get that much.


Seen English versions do four figures before but those in the initial post are mid late 20th.
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