AT AUCTION Rare Early 20thc French Porcelain de Paris Monkey Riding a Dog Figurine

Porcelain

 

A gorgeous and RARE early 20th century French porcelain figurine depicting a circus monkey riding a dog! This figurine is masterfully detailed, beautifully hand painted in tiny brushstrokes in an array of bright, bold colors. Quite a charming piece and subject matter, this figurine holds both a touch of whimsy and comical innocence! Just one of a set of four circus monkeys astride furry companions, only found here at The Antique Boutique!

Dressed in a bright robins egg blue military regalia with feather plumed hat, our monkey friend looks posed and ready for battle with a silver-gilt edged sword in hand! Clad in a brown collar edge by gilt trimming, his grey hound dog companion stands at the ready in a playful stance with tail wagging and wearing a particularly whimsical expression with his big, red mouth a-grin!

Applied porcelain flowers and foliate adorn the base. Marked with a pair of crossed arrows between Porcelaine de Paris and Made in France for Bourdois & Bloch, founded in 1887 in Paris.

The figurine is in very good condition.

Piece measures 6 7/8" tall x 6 1/8" in length.

Item ID: MP-574