Type: Figurines (Pair)
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Production Technique: Moulded bisque with hand-painted decoration
Style: Rustic / Folk / Victorian Revival
Date of Creation: Mid 20th century (circa 1940s–1960s)
Features: Matte bisque finish, paired figures, expressive faces
Subject: Children / Rustic Life
Region of Origin: Continental Europe (likely Germany)
Material: Bisque porcelain
Size: Approx. 15 cm tall each
A charming pair of vintage bisque figurines depicting two rustic child figures in patched clothing, each posed with hands at their waist and wearing broad-brimmed hats. The expressions are gentle and characterful, with softly modelled facial features and subtle blush tones typical of mid-century bisque work.
The figures are finished in warm, earthy colours — ochre, terracotta red, soft green, pale blue and cream — with painted patch details to the clothing, giving them a distinctly folk and countryside character. The matte bisque surface enhances the softness of the modelling and lends the figures a pleasing, understated presence.
Designed as a companion pair, they display best together and are well suited to mantel, shelf, or cabinet display.
The figurines are unmarked, which is typical for mid-20th-century bisque figures produced in Germany and Central Europe. During this period, many factories produced rustic and sentimental child figures for both domestic use and export, often without factory marks.
Attribution is based on material, style, palette, and modelling, all consistent with German and Central European bisque production from the 1940s–1960s.
Rustic child figurines became especially popular in post-war Europe, reflecting nostalgia for simpler rural life and traditional values during a time of social rebuilding.
Height: approx. 15 cm each
Vintage, used condition
No chips, cracks, or repairs noted
Some light age-related wear to paint and edges
Gentle surface wear consistent with long-term storage
Overall well-preserved and display nicely
Please review photographs carefully, as they form part of the description
Carefully packed using protective materials.
Tracked and insured UK delivery included.
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