A PAIR OF EXPORT PORCELAIN DOGS, 1920sChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) – Republic Period (1912-1949). Modelled in mirror image, each in a seated position looking to the left and right, their fur with black markings and wearing a red collar with a golden double gourd shaped bell.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, pitting and few small firing cracks. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.Weight: 977 g and 1014 gDimensions: Height 15.7 cm and 15.8 cm