中文简介：

本书是爱狗人士和瓷器爱好者的宝库，收集了100多件瓷器哈巴狗，其中大部分由18世纪中期德国迈森瓷器厂的杰出造型师约翰·约阿金·凯恩德勒（Johann Joaquim Kändler）设计。这些物品的新摄影作品令人惊叹，同时还附有一些背景文章。巴哥犬于16世纪末或17世纪初引入欧洲，由于这种动物性情温和、善于交际，很快就在欧洲贵族中流行起来。1740年，作为共济会的一个分支，一个名为“巴哥犬骑士团”的秘密社团成立了；巴哥犬被选为该社团的代表，因为它具有可靠、信任和坚定的声誉。这里还介绍了当代欧洲装饰艺术中的巴哥犬形象，包括在鼻烟壶、酒壶和手杖把手上。

英文简介：

A treasure trove for dog-lovers and porcelain enthusiasts alike, this book celebrates a collection of more than 100 porcelain pugs, most of which were designed in the mid-18th century by Johann Joaquim Kändler, the eminent modeler in the Meissen porcelain factory in Germany. Stunning new photography of the objects is accompanied by essays that place the figures in their historical and artistic context. Pugs were introduced to Europe in the late 16th or early 17th century and quickly gained popularity among the European aristocracy thanks to the animals' even temperament and sociability. In 1740, a secret society called the Order of the Pug was established as an offshoot of the Freemasons; the pug was selected to represent the society due to its reputation for reliability, trust, and steadfastness. Also featured here is a survey of pug imagery in contemporary European decorative arts, including on snuff-boxes, flasks, and cane handles.