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Charming 3” ( 7.5cm ) one-piece all bisque figure portraying the comical figure of “ Snowflake “. Although with no articulation, he does have “floating “ googly eyes created by have non-fixed pupils, firmly secured behind glass curved “lenses “, so as the figure is moved/shaken, the eyes change positions accordingly resulting in “ googly “-like ( both eyes looking to same side ), straight ahead, or “ crossed “ ( both inward ) appearances.He has hands in both pockets, a round open mouth with red center, eyes “ wide open “, black painted bald head and molded ears , and a small white cap with tiny visor perched precariously on left of head, miraculously defying gravity. On back of the coat, he is fully incised “ SNOWFLAKE copr. OSCAR HITT Germany “. ( And YES, the same Oscar Hitt that designed one of the rarest of all bisque head googly dolls!! )…………………………………..US$ 95.
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Lovely and hard to find pair of 12” ( 31cm) tall Gebruder Heubach all bisque figurines, circa 1900, of seated boy and girl, she holding her beloved dolly in her left arms, and he, with drumsticks in hands playing a drum positioned on his lap and secured between his thighs. She wears a beret-style cap and he a pointed two-toned hat with sharp outer edges much like found on those constructed by folded paper or newspaper. Both the girl’s pinafore and the boy’s knee-length trousers have floral design and gold luster decoration throughout. The “ stools “ on which they position themselves are meant to be of wicker, or perhaps more accurately, wicker baskets turned upside-down and sitting on the flat bases. Regardless, they are meticulously designed and executed with both having red Heubach stamps inside the bases exhibiting the GH “ fan mark “ , and “ made in Germany “. She has an old well-restored index finger pointed at her dolly as she is apparently giving instruction; he only a minor “ flea bite “ of a flake at bottom edge of base. Rare individually and even rarer as an original and designated pair……………………US$ 235 ( The Pair )
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10” ( 26cm ) seldom found Gebruder Heubach figure of a young boy holding a bag of cherries in his left hand with right arm raised with a few in that hand about to put into his mouth as he looks slightly upward. The pale green color is the principle highlight base running all through the piece with some areas much lighter and in other areas such as the front of the vest, knees, and shoes much darker. Gold luster trim is found throughout as an accent feature on buttons, edging of jacket and collar, and shoelace ties. No markings on outside although in interior there is a red stamp “ Made In Germany “ contained within a circle, a recognized Heubach labeling technique, as well as at least 2 incised numbers are completely indistinguishable. Condition very good with no obvious problems. ………………………………..US$ 95.
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Seldom found 12 ½” ( 32cm ) Gebruder Heubach elaborately designed and decorated boy “ fisherman “, clasping between his hands a fishing net ( that also drapes alongside his left side and all around his body in back) with his “ catch “ ensnared. His clothing consists of a wide brimmed decorated cap, knee-length fishing boots allowing him to wade into water, a shirt with wide brimmed open collar with sprig design gold luster, a wide high-waist leather belt with well- modeled buckle. He is standing on a base designed to replicate a forest environment with a tree stump in back. Inside the figure near the base are a blue G Heubach logo stamp, as well as a circular red stamp reading “ Made in Germany “, also a known G Heubach registration marking. On left side of head where his curly blond hair meets the top of the ear this is a minor surface loss of bisque but is very insignificant yet necessary to divulge to any prospective buyer…US$ 75.
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Comical presentation of a seated “ Pierrot”, mouth open, eyes gazing both forward and downward, with arms clutching what appears to be , at least from the outside front, to be a large piece of white paper. However, when turned to either side, and/or looking from the back, one observes straight black lines running horizontally left to right with a distinct space in the middle. As the paper lacks any musical notes he may not be singing, possibly reading aloud a newspaper either to himself to anyone who might listen. .Pierrot wears his required costume with long sleeves, black cap, side curls, and huge ruffled collar. The seated figure is 4” ( 10cm ) tall, 5 ½” ( 13cm ) front to back, and 4” ( 10cm ) wide. It is very heavy, in very good condition, and is impressed on base underneath “ 23044 “ and also has an impressed logo that appears to be that of a crown and also the letter “S”. ( Perhaps Goebel ? ). Very good condition and designed with great imagination and sense of humor……………………US$ 115.
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Large ( 8 ½”,21cm tall; 7 ½”, 19cm wide across base ), and heavy porcelain covered box with charming subject matter of a Pierrot ( albeit a very young one ), seated on the edge while of the lid of the box but with most of his body overhanging the edge of the lid, while two accompanying dogs play with him. Each also wears the “Pierrot-style “ ruffled collar, one seated along side of the boy on box lid, the other applied to the side of the base as if he were jumping upward. In the boy’s right hand there is a round object much like that found on his costume yet appears to be a ball which the lower dog may be attempting to “catch “. There are no marks found anywhere on the object but style is not typically German, more likely German, Italian, or Eastern European. Although no identifying marks, and although most likely not Lenci, it does have a few of the characteristics of Lenci porcelain and pottery products rendered in the 1920s and 30s’. Inside the boy’s dangling right leg there is an irregularity and a slight bit of open space not visible from the front nor when box pieces in place and fully aligned. A most appealing piece illuding innocence and frivolity!………….US$ 135.
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This 5” ( 12.70 cm ) tall all bisque young lady in seated position is perhaps the “ ultimate “ in “ potty-figures “ in both its unique and artful design and playful “ naughty “ manner with somewhat “ borderline scandalous “ appeal of its day, circa 1900. Although no manufacturers marking or logos are observed, its overall style along with its whimsical “ dry sense of humor “ -touch lend to a most probable attribution to the German firm Schaefer Vater. The attractive young woman with her upswept blond hair style in a late “ Art Nouveau “ period coiffure is seated on a chamber pot in her night dress with the shoulder straps drooping to partially reveal the top of her breasts, long black stockings and orange slippers still in place, and holding a tall candlestick in her right hand with right hand open as if to shield the flame from being extinguished by the wind, as she is depending on its illumination to provide guidance back to her bedroom as she did earlier to arrive at this more private area where she is currently seated. There are lots of categories of specialty -collecting subjects covered here “ Potty-babies/anything “, black stockings “, SV” figures, “ naughties “, etc, etc,…………………………….USS 295.
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Lot of six small ( 2 ½”, 6 cm ) German bisque children, all of similar age and manufacture but each in a unique position, none of whom are standing. All wear white nightshirts, many with bare bottoms, five barefoot, and a lone wolf with one blue sock remaining. Two are crawling, three are seated, and the other resting his head on hands with shoulders on surface and legs doubled up and raised high in back. All in very good condition……………………………..US$ 195 ( The Lot )
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Lot of three diminutive ( 2”, 5 cm tall seated ) German bisque children of similar sizes and styles, all with molded blond hair, and legs extended forwards . Two are almost twins wearing nightshirts pulled up at the knees, with a partially eaten biscuit in outstretched left hand. If there is indeed any difference is that one has brighter coloring than the mate. The other child with legs fully extended has a drum at left hip and teo drumsticks in the hands, each at a unique angle. His costume is a blue undergarment with an attached diagonal shoulder strap crossing the chest in front. All in very good condition.……….US $ 135 ( The Lot )
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Lot of three small painted black all bisques. For those not acquainted with the “ painted bisque “ term , it indicates the paint was applied AFTER the bisque was fired, hence when you see some paint wear on two of the three this explains why. Two are one- piece figures with no articulation. One resembles a little girl with sad eyes, and molded and painted short dress. The other represents a Hawaiian ( or some other remotely related “ South Pacific ‘ Island Girl ‘ “with a lei covering her neck and an ankle-length “ grass “-skirt permanently affixed. The third represents a baby with painted features and three tufts of faux “ hair “ inserted in holes on top of and both sides of head. She has both jointed bisque arms AND legs, and is well attired in an all- original white gauze infant dress with pink trim and underwear. All unique, but all special!…………………..US$ 49 ( Lot of Three )
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2 ½” ( 7cm ) tall seated little girl in crouched position pulling her nightshirt dress up over her head and tucked under chin as if she were a “ potty baby “-type figure yet there is no chamber pot nor any other object positioned below. German, circa 1910…US$ 45.
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