A Japanese Hirado okimono of a puppy, Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century, modelled as a seated Akita pup, the eyes unglazed. Exhibition label to the base, 8.5 cm high, 9 cm wide, Exhibitions: 'The Japanese Aesthetic', ceramics and glass circle of Australia, 2006/2007, Literature: the Japanese Aesthetic: three centuries of Japanese porcelain design and Western Interpretation, Patricia Begg, 2006,