Antique German Bisque Figurine 1870-1890 Ref. Nov70
Developed by English potters in the 1840's, bisque was a liquid 'slip' (a runny clay mixture) which was cast in Plaster of Paris moulds. Bisque (or Parian as it is sometimes called), became very popular as it enabled finer details to be executed. It was soon copied by the Germans, and, that country quickly commanded the market, perfecting the production and producing a product of superior quality. A number of German companies, the foremost being Conta and Boehme but also Heubach, Bing and Grondhal, Goldschneider, Rosenthal all started exporting figurines to England, America, Australia and other countries.
Middle-class Victorian families loved 'clutter'. Figures and other ornaments by the dozen lined their shelves, tables, display cabinets and sideboards. And, the Germans were prudent when it came to painting the figures. Invariably, on these less expensive pieces, they only painted what you could see, and, consequently, not much paint is found on the back!
It is difficult to accurately date these figurines as there is no makers name or mark. However, he is definitely before 1887 as all products made after this year had to be labelled with the name of the country of origin. Firing of these figurines was still a complicated procedure as some parts - in this case the little 'gold' beads adorning his clothing which were added before firing, have became detached. All in all, apart from the loss of a few beads, he remains in very good condition with no cracks, and stands 21.5cm high.
Cost - R180.00
Shipping - R65.00
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