Late 19th Century English Staffordshire Porcelain Pug Vintage Wine Stopper The base serves double duty

The base serves double duty as a petite cup

English chopper and cow's head can opener

Dimensions: ranges from box: 15

small dent to rim

or standing alone as a small objet with excellent presence

Late 19th Century English Staffordshire Porcelain Pug Vintage Wine Stopper The base serves double dutySmall in scale, sharply modeled, and quietly confident this late 19th century Staffordshire porcelain pug captures the compact authority that made the breed a Victorian favorite. The alert stance, tightly curled tail, and steady expression give it presence far beyond its size. During the height of Britains fascination with toy breeds, Staffordshire potteries produced pug figures for well appointed interiors decorative, yes, but never trivial. This