Here we have a large King Charles Spaniel, in perfect condition, seated on a base in a life-like pose.  The dog is attentively looking straight ahead.  Spaniels this size were often used as door stops.  The molding is very crisp and well executed on this dog.  The body of the dog was molded in two halves, front and back, then joined while the clay was still damp and then attached to the base.  You can see the seam where the potter joined the halves.  The dog is partially hollow with a vent on the base to make it safer to fire in a kiln without risk of damage.  This dog is an American piece of pottery, likely made in Ohio during the 1870s.  This is a very substantial piece of pottery measuring 10 ¼” in height supported by a base 7 ½” long and 6” wide.   Amazingly this impressive dog is in original mint condition with no damage or repairs.