c. 1765
Bonbonnière (Sweets Box) in the Form of a Pug Dog
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Boxes 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.
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