Two Meissen miniature figures of standing pug dogs circa 1750

modelled by J. J. Kändler or P. Reinicke, each standing facing to the right, one wearing a blue and gilt collar with one gilt bell and puce rosette, the other wearing a puce and gilt collar with green rosette, one with crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue (one with restoration)

The first: Christie's London, 22nd June 1992, lot 182

The first with chip to puce rosette. The second with restoration to both forelegs and rear right leg.
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Standing pug dogs are recorded in the work records of both Kändler and Reinicke. The earliest mention is in May 1734, when Kändler records: 'Erstlich 9 Stück kleine Mopshunde, ein jeder hatte eine andere Action...Noch sind zwei kleine stehende Mopshunde gefertigt worden' [Firstly 9 small pug dogs, each having a different action...Two small standing pug dogs were also completed]. There are further mentions in Kändler's work records of August 1742, and in April 1774, when he repaired a worn model. Reinicke records models of small standing pug dogs in November 1744 and March 1745.