A 19th Century Red Earthenware Figure of a Seated Dog Holding a Basket from Pennsylvania

I have always wanted to own one of these nineteenth century red earthenware figures of a seated dog holding a basket of apples that were made in Pennsylvania, circa 1850-1880. But they are very difficult to buy because they are prized by both museums and serious collectors. 

In fact, they have been prized for over a hundred years, dating back to when they were sought out by people like the de Forests at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969) at Winterthur in Delaware, Edwin Atlee Barber (1851-1916) at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Governor Samuel Pennypacker (1843-1916), among others, including the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.

However, while visiting the Mid-Atlantic region earlier this fall, Robesonia, Pennsylvania antiques dealer Greg Kramer had a really good larger sized example waiting for me that he had just acquired. Furthermore, there are two dogs directly related to this example displayed at Winterthur (link 1 and link 2). Nevertheless, I think this dog is a really good example!

For more information about these types of objects, see an article I wrote for the August 28, 2020 issue of Antiques & Auction News, titled, A Look At 19th-Century Red Earthenware Figures Made in Pennsylvania.

A 19th Century Red Earthenware Figure of a Seated Dog Holding a Basket

A 19th Century Red Earthenware Figure of a Seated Dog Holding a Basket

Attributed to Pennsylvania

Circa 1850-1880

Measures 6 1/4" Long

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Another View of the Dog

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A View of the Basket of Apples and the Dog's Face

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Another View of the Dog

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Another View of the Dog

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A View of the Base

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