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Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by KSW, May 8, 2023.

  1. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    There is a house clearance company that is always besieged by buyers at car boot sales, the buyers fight over everything that comes out if the back of the truck…..except for this….so I presume it’s trash as it was totally ignored and no one wanted it. I almost never buy stuff like this as it’s definitely not my thing but for £5 it has come home :rolleyes: Some fingers missing and a chip to the base.
    It’s huge, around 15” tall with no markings at all that I can see. I haven’t had time to wash it yet and it’s filthy (yes, I know, sorry, been flat out with children :oops:) but wonder if any ideas of it’s age or maker please. Google lens gives me 100s of different figures!.
    Thanks for any advice.
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  2. Stephenlr

    Stephenlr New Member

    Late 19th century bisque it looks to me. Great deal.
     
  3. silverbell

    silverbell Well-Known Member

    Isn't he gorgeous!

    Is he 'snuffing?"
     
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  4. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Nah...2-finger nostril harvesting.
     
  5. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Glad you like him and I’m not entirely mad to have brought it home :D
    Looks like he should be holding a flower!
     
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  6. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Might be mid 19th even. I suspect he’s German or Austrian, doing Italian renaissance.

    Stick him in the shower!
     
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  7. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Fab, thankyou, I really thought you would all say he was a modern reproduction! That’s a good idea on the shower as I don’t want to bump him on the sink taps.
    Thankyou :)
     
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  8. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Just found this but theirs is much more quality and slightly different with the other leg being forwards, holding an hat and a different shape base.
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  9. Brian Warshaw

    Brian Warshaw Well-Known Member

    @KSW This might e the same as the one you found But a bit of information goes with this:
    Pair of painted biscuit porcelain statues, marked Vion et Baury , Paris 19th century
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    In excellent condition ! Lovely pair of fine quality painted biscuit porcelain figures. With highlights in gold. Manufactured by the Parisian factory Vion et Baury, marked underneath VB. Also exhibited at the Vienna World Exhibition in 1873. Size (Lady): H 56, W16, D21 cm Gentleman: H57,5 W16, D22 cm
    https://www.daelmans.be/galleries/p...et-baury-paris-19th-century-540222-en-max.jpg
     
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  10. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That’s gonna want a litre of Fairy.
     
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  11. silverbell

    silverbell Well-Known Member

    It aPears so!
     
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  12. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    God knows where it has been poor thing!
     
  13. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    :hilarious:
     
  14. silverbell

    silverbell Well-Known Member

    (Not bad for an American. Chuckle, chuckle.)
     
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  15. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    It’s got a fine patina of old nicotine, I reckon.
     
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  16. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

    I'm leaning towards late 19th c. Usually these things are German/Austrian as OBB said, but I'm not sure with the painting of the base part of this one. I'm going "hmmm" because I dunno.
     
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