German Bisque Christmas Child

Collectibles : Holiday, Seasonal : Christmas

 

Early bisque snow figure. Notice the fine molding of features, hair and hands and refined handpainting in matte paint applied after firing. She, possibly he, seems to be heralding the arrival of the Yuletide Season and is poised to blow a horn. The back side is impressed 9458 as German and Austrian ceramics were before the turn of the century. Figure dates to about 1890 or 1900. This figure would fit in nicely with a putz or Christmas village or snow babies. Excellent condition, trumpet or horn or horn missing, minor paint or glaze loss.

Item ID: 1829