Poodle chimney ornament, unknown maker from England, United Kingdom

Exhibition Label:
"Staffordshire Chimney Ornaments from the Nineteenth Century in the Collection of The University of Kansas Museum of Art," Jun-1973, Lea Rosson
Figures of sitting dogs such as this one were usually produced in pairs. They are of the same type as spaniel's gentle, but are left entirely white except for the nose and eyes. Grains of clay applied to the upper half of the dog imitate hair.