Wally Dogs
Wally Dogs
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The mantel or Wally dogs, whether sitting or standing, feature glass or painted eyes. They were produced in the largest numbers and in the greatest variety of all the Bo’ness pottery animals.
With the exception of the pug tobacco jar these figures originated as pairs.
Pekingese
Pekingese
Ceramic Pekingese dogs, such as those listed below, may be found in the marketplace described as both Bo'ness and Staffordshire.
Attribution can be confirmed by looking for a British Patent Office registration number.
For Pekingese figures, the relevant number is 542671, which confirms the design was registered in 1909 by Bridgeness Pottery Ltd of Bo’ness.
While this numbered lozenge is a definitive indicator of origin, collectors should note that not every Pekingese produced at the pottery was marked in this way.
Many of these figures are finished in warm shades of honey, tan, or amber, and are very often decorated with a blue bow. The Pekingese of those colours generally have painted eyes.
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