Lot 696:
A Collection of Approximately 18 Vintage Ceramic and Porcelain Figurines and Salt and Pepper Shakers
Description
A collection of vintage ceramic and porcelain salt and pepper shakers and decorative figurines featuring a variety of anthropomorphic and character themes. The group includes three large green anthropomorphic vegetable shakers, with two shaped as celery stalks and one central piece shaped as a head of cabbage or lettuce, all featuring molded and painted faces. Animal-themed items consist of a pair of brown owls perched on stumps with a dark brown and orange glaze, three white ducks with orange bills, a seated gray bear wearing a pink bow and holding a multi-colored ball, and a cat and a blue bear both wearing party hats. The figural characters include a standing lady in a blue and pink dress with a matte bisque finish, a blue and yellow uniformed soldier, a Dutch-style girl with yokes and buckets, and a small kissing couple in traditional Dutch-style blue and white attire. Also included are two clown figures, one a bust with a blue hat and red polka-dot tie and another smaller seated figure with a rainbow hat, a small alphabet block showing letters A, B, and C, and a figurine of an elderly man reading to a child on a base with the words PROUD GRANDPA printed in red. The items feature various glazed and matte finishes. No maker’s marks or factory names are legible on the visible surfaces or bases.Height of tallest figure (lady in blue/pink dress): 6.5 inches.
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