European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Bonbonnière (Sweets Box) in the Form of a Pug Dog Made in Germany, Europec. 1760 Artist/maker unknown, German Enamel on copper with hand-painted decoration; gilded brass mount Currently not on view 1899-950 The Bloomfield Moore Collection, 1899 |
LabelBoxes in the form of pug dogs were made in porcelain as well as enamel. Pugs, or Möps in German, were popular in the eighteenth century. Besides being a fashionable pet, the pug was also a symbol of a society of German Catholics called Der Möpsorden. |
