Boy with Dog c. 1775 - 1780

Editor: Here we have a porcelain sculpture, "Boy with Dog," made by the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It's quite small, only about 12 centimeters tall, and I find the stark white porcelain quite striking. What draws your eye when you look at it? Curator: Funny you should mention that starkness. For me, it is like glimpsing a frozen moment from a dream. The pure white, almost ghostly quality, combined with the intimate pose between boy and dog, evokes such a tenderness. I wonder, what stories do you imagine are whispered between them? Editor: That's a beautiful way to put it! I was so focused on the material, I missed the emotional connection. Thanks!