{"product_id":"drostdy-ware-cream-dog-brown-bow","title":"Drostdy Ware Cream Dog with Brown Bow","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brown moulded bow sits beneath the tilted head of this cream Drostdy Ware dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seated ceramic dog figurine with a glossy cream glaze, oversized ears, tilted head and moulded brown bow. Black painted details define the eyes, nose and mouth, with brown outlines inside the ears.The underside bears a Drostdy Ware mark and retains a Grahamstown Potteries Limited Drostdy Ware label, confirming manufacture in Grahamstown, South Africa. The oversized ears and tilted head give the seated dog a deliberately expressive appearance. Brown outlines within the ears repeat the colour of the moulded bow, while black details define the face. The supplied identification records both a Drostdy Ware mark and a surviving Grahamstown Potteries label on the underside. For comparison, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/joy-china-4082-glazed-terrier-dog-figurine\"\u003eJoy China 4082 Glazed Terrier Dog Figurine\u003c\/a\u003e provides a related example in the store. The Journal’s \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-collectibles-journal\/south-african-pottery-makers-collectors-guide\"\u003eSouth African Pottery Makers: A Collector's Guide to Local Ceramics\u003c\/a\u003e gives further collector context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grahamstown Potteries; attribution follows the supplied identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.5 cm high x 7 cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Fine glaze crazing and light age-related discolouration are visible beneath the base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e A seated ceramic dog figurine with a glossy cream glaze, oversized ears, tilted head and moulded brown bow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad production periods: 1948 to 1965 and 1968 to 1985; the exact production decade of this example is unconfirmed; maker production range, not a verified date for this example\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e SKU-00641\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA distinctive piece for collectors of ceramic animal figures, South African pottery or decorative dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grahamstown Potteries","offers":[{"title":"Excellent","offer_id":58606364524847,"sku":"SKU-00641","price":245.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/6486\/9935\/files\/drostdy-ware-cream-dog-brown-bow-1.jpg?v=1791168988","url":"https:\/\/collectiblesbydeon.com\/products\/drostdy-ware-cream-dog-brown-bow","provider":"Collectibles by Deon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}