A Japanese small porcelain puppy, Hirado, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th century, with front paws crossed and head raised, with detailed incised fur and blue glazed ribbon collar, 3.1cm high, 6cm long Provenance: Gerald Hawthorn Ltd Oriental Art, London, where acquired in November 2006 Exhibited: London, Gerald Hawthorn Ltd Oriental Art, London, Miniature Oriental Works of Art Exhibition, November 2006, number 18 Literature: Louis Lawrence, Hirado: Prince of Porcelains, Art Media Resources Ltd., USA, 1997, plate 25, with a reference to it being similar to a puppy acquired in 1885 by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London