{"title":"Figurines","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"antique-delftware-porcelain-miniature-clogs-blue-amp-white-c-1920-1940","title":"Antique Delftware Porcelain Miniature Clogs, Blue \u0026amp; White, c. 1920–1940","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely made pair of miniature porcelain clogs, hand-decorated in traditional Delft blue on a soft white ground. Faithful in form and proportion, these diminutive shoes echo the iconic wooden klompen of the Netherlands, translated here into glazed ceramic with painterly restraint and quiet charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike later souvenir pieces produced in bulk, these clogs retain the softness and irregularity of handwork. The brushstrokes vary subtly from shoe to shoe, the cobalt decoration settling naturally into the glaze rather than sitting sharply atop it. They read not as novelties, but as objects made with cultural familiarity and pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall in scale, but complete in intention, they feel personal. Almost intimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Glazed porcelain bodies\u003cbr\u003e→ Hand-painted cobalt blue floral and foliate motifs\u003cbr\u003e→ Traditional Delft blue-and-white palette\u003cbr\u003e→ Hollowed interiors with softly rounded rims\u003cbr\u003e→ Individually formed, with slight variation between the pair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze shows gentle pooling and tonal variation consistent with early-20th-century Delftware production. The forms are well balanced, with rounded toes and slightly raised heels that closely reference traditional wooden clogs rather than stylized abstractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelftware has been produced in the Netherlands since the 17th century, emerging as a European response to Chinese blue-and-white porcelain imported through global trade routes. By the early 1900s, Delft workshops had shifted from purely functional wares to include small decorative objects that celebrated Dutch identity, craftsmanship, and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiniature clogs such as these were often produced by established Delft and Delft-style makers during the interwar period, intended not as mass souvenirs, but as symbolic domestic objects. They reflected a cultural moment when national heritage was being preserved through craft, form, and familiar imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than bearing a single factory mark, many examples from this era were painted anonymously within workshops where consistency of style mattered more than individual attribution. The quality of execution, palette, and glaze here align with authentic Delft production from the early to mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition.\u003cbr\u003e→ No cracks or repairs observed\u003cbr\u003e→ Minor glaze variation and kiln-firing irregularities consistent with age\u003cbr\u003e→ Light surface wear appropriate to nearly a century of life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll wear is honest and unobtrusive, contributing to the character rather than detracting from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese clogs are small, but they carry weight. Not literal weight, but cultural gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey belong on a bookshelf layered among art books, on a writing desk beside a brass letter opener, or tucked quietly into a cabinet where discovery matters more than display. They speak to an appreciation for objects that don’t shout. For homes where history is woven subtly into the everyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are the kind of pieces guests notice only after a pause. And once noticed, they stay with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Origin: Netherlands\u003cbr\u003e→ Estimated Date: c. 1920–1940\u003cbr\u003e→ Material: Glazed porcelain\u003cbr\u003e→ Decoration: Hand-painted Delft blue\u003cbr\u003e→ Dimensions: Approx. 3.25 in L each\u003cbr\u003e→ One-of-a-kind antique pair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42791834976361,"sku":"VE-0298","price":104.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/AntiqueDelftwarePorcelainMiniatureClogs_Blue_White_c.1920_1940.jpg?v=1767554215"},{"product_id":"hand-carved-wooden-cat-folk-art-figure-c-1920-1950","title":"Hand-Carved Wooden Cat Folk Art Figure, c. 1920–1950","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand-carved wooden cat rendered in a low, elongated posture, with exaggerated facial features and painted detailing that brings the expression sharply into focus. Compact in scale but rich in personality, this figure reads immediately as folk art—made by hand, guided by observation rather than academic proportion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is simplified and grounded, with tool marks still visible beneath the surface. The face, by contrast, is carefully painted, with expressive eyes, dark markings, and a softly worn nose that suggest years of handling. The result is a figure that feels alert, watchful, and unmistakably alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not decorative carving for decoration’s sake. It’s character work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Solid carved wood\u003cbr\u003e→ Hand-shaped form with visible tool marks\u003cbr\u003e→ Painted facial and body details\u003cbr\u003e→ Unsealed or lightly sealed surface, consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carving favors gesture over polish. The back remains softly faceted, while the head and face receive the most attention—an intentional choice that draws the eye forward and establishes presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaint shows honest wear throughout, with no attempt to “freshen” or restore the surface. What you see is age, handling, and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStylistic Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-carved animal figures like this were commonly produced by individual makers rather than formal workshops. They appear across regional folk traditions—often made as gifts, small household objects, or personal amusements rather than for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCats, in particular, were popular subjects due to their expressive faces and familiar domestic presence. This example leans away from cuteness and toward observation, giving it a slightly uncanny, attentive quality that feels intentional rather than accidental.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition, consistent with age and hand use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Structurally sound\u003cbr\u003e→ No breaks or repairs observed\u003cbr\u003e→ Surface wear and paint loss appropriate and authentic\u003cbr\u003e→ Stable when placed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll wear contributes to the figure’s character and should not be considered flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a piece that watches a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt belongs on a shelf, a desk, or a side table where it can be encountered at eye level. It pairs beautifully with books, studio objects, or other folk materials, and brings a sense of humor and humanity without tipping into kitsch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of folk art—or anyone drawn to objects with personality—this cat holds its ground quietly and confidently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Origin: Unknown; likely American or European\u003cbr\u003e→ Estimated Date: c. 1920–1950\u003cbr\u003e→ Material: Hand-carved wood with painted details\u003cbr\u003e→ Style: Folk \/ primitive sculpture\u003cbr\u003e→ One-of-a-kind\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42792846917737,"sku":"VE-0311","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/12D25FF1-F11F-4B78-AA52-63C8357F4826_1_105_c.jpg?v=1767597346"},{"product_id":"betty-jane-carter-bonnet-belle-cats-porcelain-doll-ms-purry-peaches-1994-curated-reduction","title":"Betty Jane Carter “Bonnet Belle Cats” Porcelain Doll, Ms. Purry Peaches, 1994 | Curated Reduction","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"746\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eThis limited edition porcelain doll, titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eMs. Purry Peaches\u003c\/strong\u003e, is part of the \u003cem data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eBonnet Belle Cats\u003c\/em\u003e series designed by Betty Jane Carter and produced by Goebel in 1994. The figure features a softly modeled porcelain cat face with painted green eyes and hand-detailed whisker markings, dressed in a floral cotton bonnet and dress trimmed with lace, ribbon, and applied embellishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eThe costume reflects a nostalgic, storybook aesthetic characteristic of late 20th-century collectible design, with careful attention to fabric pattern, layered trims, and coordinated accessories. The piece retains its original hang tag and printed documentation, identifying it as a numbered example from a limited series of six.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003eProduced in Taiwan for the U.S. market, this doll was created for decorative display rather than play, embodying a specific era of collectible culture that emphasized sentiment, character, and presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003eOffered as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003eCurated Reduction\u003c\/strong\u003e—an authentic, intact collectible selected for charm, condition, and period appeal rather than rarity or investment-grade status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1842\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1887\"\u003eMs. Purry Peaches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003eSeries: Bonnet Belle Cats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003eDesigner: Betty Jane Carter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003eManufacturer: Goebel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003eDate: 1994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003eEdition: Limited Edition (numbered example)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2121\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2121\"\u003eMaterials: Porcelain head and limbs; fabric costume with lace and ribbon trim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003eOrigin: Made in Taiwan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2149\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003eIncludes: Original hang tag and series documentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003eCondition: Very good vintage condition with light age-related wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2301\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2336\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2681\"\u003eThis piece suits collectors of 1990s porcelain dolls, cat-themed décor, or nostalgic display objects presented with original tags intact. Whether styled in a cabinet, nursery shelf, or eclectic interior vignette, \u003cem data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2570\"\u003eMs. Purry Peaches\u003c\/em\u003e offers a gentle snapshot of late-century collectible design—decorative, earnest, and unmistakably of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42821384700009,"sku":"VE-0387","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/53ED28CE-0DA1-440C-9B7B-8553179CAAF3_1_201_a.jpg?v=1768517294"},{"product_id":"mid-century-siamese-cat-figurine-pair-c-1950s-1960s","title":"Mid-Century Siamese Cat Figurine Pair, c. 1950s–1960s","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA whimsical mid-century pairing of Siamese cat figurines, modeled in complementary poses—one seated upright, alert and inquisitive, the other reclining belly-up in an unabashed display of playfulness. Produced circa the \u003cstrong\u003e1950s–early 1960s\u003c\/strong\u003e, this matched set reflects the postwar American fascination with Siamese cats and the era’s embrace of expressive, character-driven decorative objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to be displayed together, the figures function as a single visual narrative rather than isolated ornaments. Their interaction—poised composure beside carefree abandon—captures the humor and charm that defined mid-century domestic décor, when personality and warmth were prized over formality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFigurines\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized Siamese cats, seated and reclining\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1950s–early 1960s\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic or chalkware with hand-applied glaze and paint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth figures are softly modeled with rounded contours, exaggerated facial features, and expressive body language. The sculpting favors character over anatomical realism, a hallmark of mid-century decorative production intended for mantel, shelf, or tabletop display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hand-painted finish features classic Siamese coloration: warm cream bodies with darker points at the ears, face, paws, and tail, accented by vivid blue eyes. Subtle variation in tone and application confirms hand-finishing rather than later resin or factory-molded reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFinish \u0026amp; Craft Indicators\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Matte to satin glaze consistent with mid-century ceramics\u003cbr\u003e→ Hand-applied paint with visible tonal variation\u003cbr\u003e→ Soft transitions between body and point coloration\u003cbr\u003e→ Minor surface wear and patina consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figures show gentle softening at raised areas and light wear at contact points, indicative of decades of display rather than neglect. No modern high-gloss coatings or synthetic materials are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; Production Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile unmarked—as is typical for this category—the figures are consistent with \u003cstrong\u003emid-century Japanese or American decorative ceramics\u003c\/strong\u003e produced for department stores and gift retailers. During the postwar period, Siamese cats became an enduring symbol of sophistication, novelty, and modern domestic taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch figurines were commonly sold in pairs, designed intentionally to interact visually. Separation diminishes their narrative impact; together, they function as a complete design object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1950s and early 1960s marked a shift in American interiors toward warmth, humor, and personality. Decorative objects were meant to charm, not intimidate. Animal figurines—particularly Siamese cats—found their way into living rooms, bedrooms, and studies as symbols of cosmopolitan taste and lighthearted modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese figures embody that moment. They are not ironic recreations or later kitsch revivals—they are original artifacts of a period when domestic spaces became more relaxed, expressive, and human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Very good vintage condition\u003cbr\u003e→ No visible cracks or structural damage\u003cbr\u003e→ Original finish intact with age-appropriate wear\u003cbr\u003e→ Stable bases suitable for display\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear is honest and consistent with mid-century ceramics of this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair offers more than decoration. It offers \u003cstrong\u003epresence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey bring:\u003cbr\u003e→ Humor without novelty\u003cbr\u003e→ Character without excess\u003cbr\u003e→ A tangible link to mid-century domestic life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for bookshelves, side tables, bedroom dressers, or layered vignette displays where objects are chosen for personality and story—not perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the kinds of pieces people remember. And talk about. 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Scale is small, suited to a tabletop or a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original production label remains in place, marked Made in China. The set is sold complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figurines are vintage and carry the nostalgic gift shop aesthetic of late twentieth century whimsical decor, a category produced in volume for department stores, souvenir counters and gift shops. Polyresin casting with hand painted finishing was the standard method for that trade, since it allowed detailed modeling at low cost and left each figure with small variations from the brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo maker or pattern name is recorded on the set. The original production label is intact and states Made in China, which is the only manufacturing evidence the group carries, so the dating rests on the material, the casting method and the idiom rather than on a mark or a catalog reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage, late twentieth century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnidentified\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in China, original production label intact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet of five coordinating clown figurines with animal companions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolyresin with hand painted details\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCircus and whimsical decorative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed. Approximately small tabletop or shelf display size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-owned, good decorative condition with minor surface wear consistent with age and display. No major chips or cracks noted. Please review the photographs for exact condition and detail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCircus figures are one of the more cheerful corners of late twentieth century decorative production, and a matched group of five carries more weight on a shelf than any single figure would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set suits whimsical and eclectic interiors, curio cabinets, open shelving and nostalgic vignettes, and it has a following among collectors of clown and circus decor. It also makes a straightforward gift for someone who collects in this field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplayed together, the varied poses and vivid color give the group visual interest without breaking its coherence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42888180433001,"sku":"EB-358190413736","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/57_b406a6c9-751d-4cd4-b17c-ba6650e7b777.jpg?v=1770342832"},{"product_id":"sitting-pretty-sandicast-dachshund-figurine-hand-cast-resin-dog-sculpture-1990","title":"\"Sitting Pretty\" Sandicast Dachshund Figurine | Hand-Cast Resin Dog Sculpture, 1990","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand cast and hand painted Sandicast dachshund, the black sitting model, cataloged as design number 370, Dachshund, Black, Sitting. The dog is shown seated and upright, the pose the shop lists as Sitting Pretty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modeling carries the expressive detailing Sandicast is known for, worked into the resin before painting rather than applied as decoration afterward. The finish is applied by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original felt pads remain on the underside, and the Sandicast label is intact and legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandicast was founded by the sculptor Sandra Brue and produced in San Diego, California. This example is marked with the copyright of 1990 and the initials S. Brue, which dates the casting precisely and ties it to her hand rather than to a later licensee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mark, the intact maker's label and the original felt pads together confirm this as an authentic Sandicast rather than one of the reproductions that follow the form. Nothing about the piece rests on inference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandicast figures are quietly collectible, and the breed specific models carry the interest. Dachshunds hold that interest consistently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1990\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSandicast, founded by the sculptor Sandra Brue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSan Diego, California\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign number 370, Dachshund, Black, Sitting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand cast resin, hand painted, original felt pads to the underside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCopyright 1990 S. Brue. Original Sandicast label intact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrong condition with no chips and no repairs. Original maker's mark retained\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCurated Reduction, reduced to make room for incoming objects\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA breed portrait in the round asks less of a wall than a painting and gives a shelf, a desk or a hall table something specific to hold. The dachshund reads immediately, from across a room and up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits a study, a bookcase, a dresser, or a grouping of small sculptural objects where one figure with a documented maker anchors the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a collector already working in Sandicast or in dog sculpture generally, the intact label, the dated mark and the undamaged surface are the points that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42893394182249,"sku":"VE-0524","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/4E877F02-A591-4BF4-8DAF-F422259D58D7_1_201_a.jpg?v=1770544785"},{"product_id":"vintage-italian-ceramic-shoe-figurine-paul-s-gift-hand-painted-decor","title":"Vintage Italian Ceramic Shoe Figurine | Paul’s Gift Hand-Painted Decor","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"987\"\u003eA charming and slightly whimsical vintage ceramic shoe figurine, hand-painted and made in Italy, marked \u003cem data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"802\"\u003ePaul’s Gift\u003c\/em\u003e on the underside. Modeled in a traditional heeled shoe form and finished with sculpted floral appliqués, this piece balances folk-like ornament with mid-century decorative sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eThe surface shows soft glaze variation and hand-painted detailing, while the applied roses add dimension and texture. Equal parts decorative object and conversation piece, it reflects the playful domestic ceramics produced in Italy for export during the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eDisplay stand shown in photos is for presentation only and not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003eDuring the mid-20th century, Italy produced a wide range of hand-painted ceramic decorative objects for international markets, particularly the United States. These pieces were often sold through gift shops and specialty retailers, blending traditional craftsmanship with lighthearted forms designed to appeal to postwar tastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"2009\"\u003eCeramic shoes became popular novelty objects during this period, symbolizing domestic charm and ornamental display rather than function. Markings such as \u003cem data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/em\u003e and distributor names like \u003cem data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003ePaul’s Gift\u003c\/em\u003e are typical of export-era production, emphasizing handwork while remaining accessible and decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2478\" class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2050\" data-col-size=\"sm\" class=\"\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2065\" data-col-size=\"md\" class=\"\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2478\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2094\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2085\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2094\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eItaly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2102\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2123\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eCirca 1950s–1970s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2159\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2135\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2159\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eHand-painted ceramic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2173\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2218\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eFloral motifs with applied sculpted roses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2238\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMaker \/ Markings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2283\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eHand-marked “Made in Italy \/ Paul’s Gift”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2339\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2293\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2339\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eSoft glazed surface with natural variation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2383\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2352\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2383\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eVery good vintage condition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2439\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2397\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2439\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eDecorative tabletop scale (see photos)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2478\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2448\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2478\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eDisplay stand not included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2483\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2507\"\u003eCondition + Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2753\"\u003eThe figurine shows light surface wear consistent with age, including subtle glaze variation and minor rubbing to raised floral elements. No cracks, chips, or repairs observed. The underside retains original handwritten markings, clearly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2758\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2792\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"3084\"\u003eThis piece lives comfortably at the edge of charm and restraint. Styled alone, it feels playful; layered with darker woods, ceramics, or brass, it becomes quietly ironic and intentional. It works best as an accent—on a shelf, vanity, or side table—where it can surprise without overpowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3086\" data-end=\"3183\"\u003eIt’s the kind of object that invites a second look and a small smile. Which is usually the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3188\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3218\"\u003eFrom Viridian Eclection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3434\"\u003eViridian Eclection curates objects that carry personality without pretense—pieces shaped by hand, taste, and time. This Italian ceramic shoe embodies that balance: decorative, expressive, and unapologetically human.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42893539508329,"sku":"VE-0527","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/75212FE7-2895-4A2C-9F98-9F8C2CE8EEBA_1_201_a.jpg?v=1770552311"},{"product_id":"vintage-1970s-russ-berrie-i-love-you-this-much-figurine-big-eyed-ceramic-girl-statue","title":"Vintage 1973 Wallace Berrie “I Like You \/ I Love You This Much” Figurine Pair – Made in USA Sentimental Collectible","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of sentimental figurines produced by Wallace Berrie \u0026amp; Co. in 1973. The two figures form a complete message when displayed together: one shyly admitting \"I Like You,\" the other answering \"I Love You This Much.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey carry the whimsical character design that defined 1970s giftware, with oversized expressive eyes, exaggerated childlike proportions, and soft matte finishes meant to feel approachable rather than formal. The boy figure stands bashfully with a hand to his mouth. The companion figure opens her arms wide, emphasizing the playful exaggeration of the phrase on her base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are molded resin composite with a matte finish. An original fabric flower embellishment remains on the back of the \"I Like You\" figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWallace Berrie \u0026amp; Co., founded in Los Angeles in 1948, became one of the largest American producers of novelty giftware during the middle of the twentieth century. The company specialized in sentimental figurines, collectible characters and licensed merchandise, and helped define the look of American gift shops through the 1960s and 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore it took on licensed properties such as Garfield and Ziggy, Wallace Berrie built its reputation on original figurines of this kind, playful and emotionally direct pieces designed to work as small keepsakes. Their designs blended cartoon character styling with hand finished decorative detail: painted expressions, molded clothing textures and fabric embellishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces from the early 1970s such as this pair reflect the move away from earlier chalkware figurines into more durable molded resin and composite materials, which allowed greater detail and larger production runs while keeping the handmade look buyers expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dating is not a matter of attribution here. The bases are marked \"Made in U.S.A.\" and \"© Wallace Berrie \u0026amp; Co. 1973,\" with mold number 9087.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigurines like these were sold through card shops and novelty gift retailers and were commonly given as small tokens of affection, particularly at Valentine's Day or an anniversary. Finding the pair still together preserves the intended narrative of the design, a two part story of affection rendered in sculptural form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1973\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWallace Berrie \u0026amp; Co., founded Los Angeles, 1948\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo figure sentimental gift set. \"I Like You\" boy figurine and \"I Love You This Much\" companion figurine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMolded resin composite with matte finish, with original fabric flower embellishment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Made in U.S.A.\" and \"© Wallace Berrie \u0026amp; Co. 1973,\" mold number 9087\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEach figure approximately 4 to 5 inches high, base width approximately 2 to 2.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age. Minor scuffs and small marks in areas of the matte finish, typical of molded resin of this period. Original fabric flower embellishment on the back of the \"I Like You\" figure intact. No structural damage or repairs visible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something disarming about objects made simply to make someone smile. This pair captures the playful sincerity of 1970s gift culture, small expressive things meant to communicate affection lightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplayed together on a shelf, a desk or a bedside table, the figurines work as both period decoration and a quiet reminder of a time when a small keepsake could say everything that needed saying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of vintage giftware, period Valentine decoration, or mid century novelty objects, the complete pair offers historical context alongside its decorative presence. Not every collectible was made for a gallery or a museum. Some were meant to sit on a dresser and make someone feel loved, and the smallest objects often carry the most human stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42954848829545,"sku":"VE-0605","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/IMG_4222.jpg?v=1772694528"},{"product_id":"vintage-genuine-porcelain-girl-figurine-made-in-taiwan-1980s-cottage-decor","title":"Vintage Genuine Porcelain Girl Figurine – Made in Taiwan 1980s Cottage Decor","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"346\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eA petite vintage porcelain figurine depicting a young girl in a softly flared dress, holding a small basket with an applied rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eFinished in a glossy ivory glaze with hand-painted blue accents and delicate facial detailing, the figure reflects the romantic Victorian-revival aesthetic popular in late 20th-century decorative giftware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"782\"\u003eA sculpted bow rests at the back of the dress. The base retains its original oval label reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"825\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"825\"\u003e“Genuine Porcelain – Made in Taiwan.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"878\"\u003eSmall in scale. Soft in tone. Designed for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"883\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eContext\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eDuring the 1970s and 1980s, Taiwanese porcelain exports became widely distributed throughout American department stores and boutique gift shops. These pieces were marketed as accessible decorative porcelain — inspired by European figurines but produced for everyday collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eThey were often gifted for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003eBirthdays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eMother’s Day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eSpring holidays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003eKeepsake displays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eThis example reflects that era precisely — sentimental, decorative, and modest in craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1393\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003eVintage condition with visible signs of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eLight surface wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eMinor darkening within glaze creases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003eSubtle wear to gold detailing on the bow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003eApplied rose intact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003eNo visible structural cracks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eDisplays well. Wear is cosmetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1680\"\u003eWhy It’s in Curated Reductions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003eThis piece is charming but not rare. It is decorative export porcelain rather than fine European studio work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003eIts value lies in styling potential and nostalgic softness, not collectibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1998\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003eCottage-inspired interiors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003eShelf layering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003eJewelry tray accompaniment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1998\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"1998\"\u003eRomantic seasonal displays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2031\"\u003eFrom Viridian Eclection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2229\"\u003eCurated Reductions pieces are selected for aesthetic merit rather than market rarity. They offer accessible entry into collected interiors while maintaining the integrity of vintage craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2353\"\u003eThis porcelain figurine remains a gentle nod to late 20th-century decorative tradition — sweet, modest, and display-ready.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42954866753641,"sku":"VE-0607","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/IMG_3418.jpg?v=1772355914"},{"product_id":"carruth-studios-garden-grotesque-mask-©-2001-8-lb-cast-stone-sculpture","title":"Carruth Studios Garden Grotesque Mask © 2001 – 8 lb Cast Stone Sculpture","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"483\"\u003eAn expressive cast stone grotesque by \u003cstrong data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"460\"\u003eCarruth Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e, copyright dated 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eModeled as a sorrowful botanical face emerging from layered acanthus leaves, the elongated nose and heavy-lidded eyes give the piece a contemplative, almost architectural presence. Small sculpted natural details — including foliage and subtle insect motifs — reinforce its connection to garden mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003eCast in Carruth’s signature stone composite, this piece carries substantial weight at approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"903\"\u003e8 pounds\u003c\/strong\u003e, underscoring its durability and outdoor origin. The surface retains natural patina consistent with prior garden display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003eStyled here on a brass stand for interior presentation, though originally intended for wall mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eContext\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003eCarruth Studios, founded by sculptor George Carruth in Ohio, produces American-made cast stone garden art inspired by medieval grotesques and Green Man traditions. Each design originates as a hand-sculpted clay model before being cast in weather-resistant composite stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003eWhile not antique, Carruth pieces are recognized studio works with a strong following among garden collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eThis example dates to 2001, placing it within the studio’s mature production period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003eGarden-aged condition with surface wear consistent with outdoor exposure. Minor abrasions along the nose and lower edge. No visible structural cracking. Copyright marking clearly legible on reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003eWeight and material integrity remain strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1928\"\u003eWhy It’s in Curated Reductions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2076\"\u003eThis is a branded studio piece rather than antique architectural salvage. Its value lies in sculptural presence and material heft rather than age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2088\"\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003eGarden walls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003eCourtyard styling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003eConservatory display\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003eInterior architectural layering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003eIts weight and stone composition give it permanence rarely found in contemporary décor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003eFrom Viridian Eclection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2526\"\u003eCurated Reductions pieces are selected for aesthetic merit and structural quality rather than historical rarity. This Carruth grotesque offers accessible architectural character with authentic studio provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2556\"\u003eHeavy. Expressive. Enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2577\"\u003eBring history home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42955074797673,"sku":"VE-0611","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/IMG_3427.jpg?v=1773138859"},{"product_id":"vintage-mid-century-porcelain-kitten-figurine-hand-painted-ceramic-cat-c-1960s","title":"Vintage Mid-Century Porcelain Kitten Figurine, Hand-Painted Ceramic Cat c.1960s","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eThis small porcelain kitten figurine captures the playful charm of mid-century decorative ceramics. The figure is modeled in a relaxed seated pose with its head slightly tilted, giving the cat an expressive and curious personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eThe glossy ivory glaze is accented with hand-painted details including whiskers, facial lines, and warm amber eyes that bring the character of the piece to life. Small painted markings on the ears and body add subtle variation while preserving the simplicity of the overall design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003eThe form itself is smooth and softly sculpted, with rounded contours that emphasize the relaxed posture of the animal. Despite its modest size, the figurine has a lively presence thanks to the expressive eyes and gentle tilt of the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003eThe piece is hollow and slip-cast, a common ceramic production method that allowed small decorative figurines like this to be produced efficiently while still retaining hand-painted finishing details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2354\"\u003eCompact and charming, it functions perfectly as a shelf accent, desk companion, or addition to a collection of vintage animal figurines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2359\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2542\"\u003eSmall porcelain animal figurines became extremely popular during the mid-20th century as part of the booming decorative giftware market following World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2845\"\u003eJapanese ceramic studios in particular dominated the export market throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, producing millions of small figurines, planters, and novelty items for Western retailers. These objects were widely sold in dime stores, souvenir shops, and department stores across North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2847\" data-end=\"2975\"\u003eBy the late 1960s and 1970s, similar production expanded into Taiwan and Hong Kong as export manufacturing grew throughout Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"3164\"\u003eCats were especially popular subjects for these decorative figurines due to their expressive faces and the ease with which artists could create personality through simple painted details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3324\"\u003eToday, these small ceramic animals are appreciated as nostalgic examples of mid-century design and are frequently collected as vintage decorative curiosities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3329\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"3331\" data-end=\"3348\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3627\"\u003eObject: Cat figurine\u003cbr data-start=\"3370\" data-end=\"3373\"\u003eMaterial: Glazed porcelain \/ ceramic\u003cbr data-start=\"3409\" data-end=\"3412\"\u003eDecoration: Hand-painted facial details and markings\u003cbr data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3467\"\u003eTechnique: Slip-cast ceramic with hand-painted finish\u003cbr data-start=\"3520\" data-end=\"3523\"\u003eOrigin: Likely Japan or Taiwan export ware\u003cbr data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3568\"\u003eEra: Mid-20th century decorative giftware\u003cbr data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"3612\"\u003eDate: c.1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3669\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003cbr data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3648\"\u003eHeight: ~1–2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"3674\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"3676\" data-end=\"3697\"\u003eCondition + Updates\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3699\" data-end=\"3751\"\u003eThe figurine remains in very good vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"3943\"\u003eGlaze retains its original shine and the hand-painted details remain visible and well preserved. Minor age-related wear may be present, consistent with small decorative ceramics of this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3945\" data-end=\"3975\"\u003eNo structural cracks observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"3980\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"3982\" data-end=\"4011\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4013\" data-end=\"4206\"\u003eObjects like this succeed because they are simple and expressive. Even at a small scale, the figurine carries a surprising amount of personality through its tilted head and bright painted eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4403\"\u003ePlaced on a bookshelf, desk, or display cabinet, it adds a touch of lighthearted charm to a space while serving as a reminder of the playful decorative objects that once filled mid-century homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4405\" data-end=\"4545\"\u003eFor collectors of vintage animal figurines or lovers of small curiosities, it offers a delightful and approachable piece of ceramic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4547\" data-end=\"4550\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"4552\" data-end=\"4577\"\u003eFrom Viridian Eclection\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4579\" data-end=\"4713\"\u003eViridian Eclection seeks objects that bring character and story to a space, whether large furnishings or small decorative curiosities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4715\" data-end=\"4861\"\u003eThis mid-century porcelain kitten is a charming example of the small handcrafted pieces that once populated homes and gift shops across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42962021777513,"sku":"VE-0637","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/vintage_mid-century_porcelain_kitten_figurine_hand-painted_ceramic_cat_c.1960s772119327549735017988800617.jpg?v=1774756799"},{"product_id":"vintage-russ-berrie-harlequin-clown-doll-c-1980","title":"Vintage Russ Berrie Harlequin Clown Doll c.1980","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"711\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eVintage Russ Berrie Harlequin Clown Doll, Black \u0026amp; White Pierrot Costume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"1080\"\u003eThis vintage decorative doll features the classic Harlequin or Pierrot character, dressed in a striking black-and-white satin costume with billowing sleeves and gathered pant legs. The figure wears a dramatic ruffled collar and pom-pom accents across the bodice, creating the theatrical silhouette traditionally associated with European commedia dell’arte performers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eThe doll’s porcelain head is delicately hand-painted with expressive eyes, soft blush cheeks, and a subtle smile beneath arched brows. A metallic gold cap frames the face, reinforcing the stage-inspired character of the figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003eFabric garments alternate between satin ivory and deep black panels, giving the costume its distinctive harlequin contrast. The hands and feet are molded porcelain with painted details, including red fingernails and toenails that add a playful finishing touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003eA sewn interior tag identifies the maker as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003eRuss Berrie \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/strong\u003e, a well-known manufacturer of collectible giftware and decorative dolls during the late 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1749\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003eRuss Berrie \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in the 1960s, became widely recognized for producing collectible figurines, plush toys, and decorative dolls sold in gift shops throughout North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eDuring the 1980s and early 1990s, porcelain-faced decorative dolls became especially popular as display items. Many were inspired by historical theatrical characters such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2174\"\u003ePierrot, Harlequin, and Columbina\u003c\/strong\u003e, figures rooted in the Italian commedia dell’arte tradition dating back to the 16th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2563\"\u003eThe Pierrot character in particular is known for its melancholic white costume, expressive face, and poetic stage presence. 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Their soft matte finish and delicate painted details give them the feel of handcrafted decorative pieces rather than mass-produced costume accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003eLightweight and small in scale, these masks can be worn for costume use or displayed as playful decorative accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003eMasks have long been part of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003eVenetian Carnival celebrations\u003c\/strong\u003e, a festival tradition dating back centuries in Venice, Italy. Historically, masks allowed wearers to move anonymously through the city during elaborate balls, theatrical performances, and street festivities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003eIn the late 20th century, miniature decorative masks inspired by these traditions became popular as travel souvenirs and theatrical décor. Many incorporate elements of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003ecommedia dell’arte\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Italian theatrical style that introduced characters such as Harlequin and Colombina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003eThese small masks echo that tradition with expressive shapes, glitter accents, and festive ribbon ties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003eType: Decorative carnival masks\u003cbr data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003eQuantity: Set of three\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003eMaterials\u003cbr data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1845\"\u003e• Molded plaster or clay composite\u003cbr data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003e• Hand-painted decorative details\u003cbr data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003e• Glitter accents\u003cbr data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003e• Satin ribbon ties\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003cbr data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1980\"\u003eHeight: ~3–4 inches\u003cbr data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2002\"\u003eWidth: ~2.5–3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2068\"\u003eGood decorative condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2182\"\u003e• Minor surface wear consistent with age\u003cbr data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2113\"\u003e• Some glitter loss in areas\u003cbr data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003e• Ribbons intact\u003cbr data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2163\"\u003e• No visible cracks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003eSigns of wear reflect their age and handmade decorative finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2508\"\u003eSmall objects like these bring unexpected character to a space. Whether hung on a wall, displayed in a shadow box, or incorporated into a theatrical décor arrangement, they create a playful nod to European carnival culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2644\"\u003e• eclectic interiors\u003cbr data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003e• studio or creative spaces\u003cbr data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2577\"\u003e• theatrical décor displays\u003cbr data-start=\"2604\" data-end=\"2607\"\u003e• collectors of masks or carnival art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2646\" data-end=\"2714\"\u003eSometimes the smallest objects bring the most personality to a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2719\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2746\"\u003eFrom Viridian Eclection\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2923\"\u003eCurated Reductions pieces are objects we find intriguing, unusual, or simply too interesting to leave behind. Affordable pieces with character, ready to find their next story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42963586580585,"sku":"VE-0651","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/mini_venetian_carnival_mask_set_of_three_c._late_20th_century772152610007335022002913385.jpg?v=1774756674"},{"product_id":"1978-pelzman-designer-ceramic-carnival-masks-set-of-three","title":"1978 Pelzman Designer Ceramic Carnival Masks – Set of Three","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003e1978 Pelzman Designer Ceramic Carnival Masks – Set of Three\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003eThis striking set of three ceramic masks was created as part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003ePelzman designer mask series\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in 1978 for Vandor Designs and the San Francisco-based studio \u003cstrong data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eAbout Face – A Division of Clay Art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eEach mask features a glossy ceramic surface with bold theatrical styling inspired by the tradition of carnival and commedia dell’arte performance masks. Expressive facial features, stylized makeup motifs, and ribbon ties give the masks the dramatic presence associated with masquerade costume design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003eThe three masks each carry distinct personalities. One features the romantic Pierrot-style face with heart-shaped cheek accents and dramatic eye detailing, while the others incorporate floral motifs and delicate painted elements. Their sculpted ceramic forms are finished with high-gloss glazing and vibrant hand-applied color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2072\"\u003eInterior labels identify the designer as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003ePelzman\u003c\/strong\u003e, with markings referencing \u003cstrong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003e1978 production\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003eAbout Face Clay Art division in San Francisco\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside Vandor’s Japanese manufacturing mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2229\"\u003eTogether, the set represents a fascinating moment in late-1970s decorative art when theatrical design, ceramics, and pop culture intersected in home décor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2556\"\u003eDuring the 1970s, decorative wall masks became a popular art object within both theatrical and contemporary interior design. Inspired by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003eVenetian carnival traditions and commedia dell’arte characters\u003c\/strong\u003e, designers began producing ceramic and porcelain masks intended specifically for wall display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2779\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003ePelzman mask series\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2618\"\u003eVandor Designs\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflected this trend. Vandor collaborated with artists and designers to produce collectible décor pieces that blended modern design with theatrical influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003eManufacturing often occurred in Japan during this period, where ceramic production was highly refined and cost-effective, while creative direction and design came from American studios such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"3016\"\u003eAbout Face – Clay Art in San Francisco\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3187\"\u003eToday these masks are appreciated as distinctive examples of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3080\" data-end=\"3128\"\u003e1970s theatrical décor and designer ceramics\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining sculptural form with expressive painted detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3189\" data-end=\"3192\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3211\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3331\"\u003eType: Decorative ceramic wall masks\u003cbr data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3251\"\u003eDesigner: Pelzman\u003cbr data-start=\"3268\" data-end=\"3271\"\u003eProducer: Vandor Designs\u003cbr data-start=\"3295\" data-end=\"3298\"\u003eDivision: About Face – Clay Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3333\" data-end=\"3345\"\u003eDate: 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3425\"\u003eManufacture:\u003cbr data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3362\"\u003e• Designed in San Francisco, California\u003cbr data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3404\"\u003e• Produced in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3427\" data-end=\"3525\"\u003eMaterials\u003cbr data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3439\"\u003e• Glazed ceramic masks\u003cbr data-start=\"3461\" data-end=\"3464\"\u003e• Hand-painted decorative details\u003cbr data-start=\"3497\" data-end=\"3500\"\u003e• Ribbon ties for hanging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3527\" data-end=\"3542\"\u003eDesign Features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3544\" data-end=\"3684\"\u003e• Pierrot \/ carnival mask styling\u003cbr data-start=\"3577\" data-end=\"3580\"\u003e• Gloss ceramic finish\u003cbr data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"3605\"\u003e• Expressive theatrical makeup motifs\u003cbr data-start=\"3642\" data-end=\"3645\"\u003e• Distinct individual character designs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3686\" data-end=\"3702\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3704\" data-end=\"3749\"\u003eHeight: ~7–9 inches each\u003cbr data-start=\"3728\" data-end=\"3731\"\u003eWidth: ~5–6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3751\" data-end=\"3754\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"3756\" data-end=\"3767\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3769\" data-end=\"3792\"\u003eGood vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3794\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003e• Minor surface wear consistent with age\u003cbr data-start=\"3834\" data-end=\"3837\"\u003e• Light scuffing on interior surfaces\u003cbr data-start=\"3874\" data-end=\"3877\"\u003e• Original labels present on masks\u003cbr data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"3914\"\u003e• Ribbons intact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"3962\"\u003eNo structural cracks observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"3967\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"3969\" data-end=\"3998\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4000\" data-end=\"4216\"\u003eLarge decorative masks like these bring sculptural personality to a space. 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Because those numbers are not consecutive across the six, the group was most likely drawn from a larger numbered series rather than issued as a set of six.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subjects belong to the decorative giftware tradition of Japanese-style figures made for export, in which recognizable types were modeled small and painted by hand for the shelf and the curio cabinet. No date appears on the pieces, so the period is to be confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFigurine set\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuantity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet of 6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage. 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The coin slot is set at the top of the head and the interior is hollow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ceramic form is substantial, giving the bank a presence well beyond its function, and the hand finishing shows in small variations across the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside is marked Atlantic Mold. That names the mold rather than a factory: Atlantic Mold produced American ceramic hobby molds, forms used widely in studios, ceramics classes and home workshops through the middle and later twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces made this way were hand finished and hand painted rather than factory produced, which accounts for the small irregularities and for the character they carry now. The origin is United States, and the date is given as about the 1970s into the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not polished in the modern sense, and that is the point. 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Visible surface wear and paint loss, particularly around the base and the high points, with light scuffing and age related marks. No major structural damage visible in the photographs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome vintage pieces win on refinement. This one wins on personality, and it does so with complete confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes sense in a nursery or a child's room, and it is just as good styled on a bookshelf or tucked into a collected vignette. It also makes a nostalgic gift for someone who appreciates objects with genuine character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether used as a bank or simply displayed, it brings humor and warmth to a shelf. 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Its polished gold-tone brass finish gives it the look of a Renaissance study model filtered through late 20th-century collector design: part scientific curiosity, part desk sculpture, part conversation starter for anyone who enjoys beautiful impractical things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eThis is not a 15th-century artifact or an antique aviation prototype. It is a collectible decorative replica produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003eThe Noble Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, a company known for finely crafted replicas, collectibles, and display objects. The Noble Collection describes itself as producing finely crafted treasures with detailed collector appeal, and marketplace records connect this specific model to their retired home décor\/catalog collection. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ttlky4\" data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2310\"\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2736\"\u003eThe model is constructed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2373\"\u003ebrass with a gold-tone finish\u003c\/strong\u003e, using thin etched panels to mimic stretched membrane wings. The wing surfaces feature an intricate crosshatch pattern, giving the impression of tensioned fabric, webbing, or parchment stretched over a mechanical framework. The scalloped wing edges are especially important: they echo the bat-wing inspiration associated with Leonardo’s studies of animal flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"3048\"\u003eThe central body is built with a small cockpit-like carriage, red-brown inset panels, and slender brass rods forming the understructure. The wings appear hinged or articulated, giving the model a kinetic quality even though it is intended as a decorative display object rather than a functional flying machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ery58m\" data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3071\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3460\"\u003eLeonardo da Vinci studied flight intensely in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, producing extensive notes and sketches on birds, air movement, and flying machines. The San Diego Air \u0026amp; Space Museum notes that Leonardo made some of the first serious studies of flight in the 1480s and created ornithopter designs meant to imitate winged animals. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3462\" data-end=\"3956\"\u003eThe Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum also references a full-size model of one of Leonardo’s ornithopter designs based on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3618\"\u003eManuscript B, folio 74\u003c\/strong\u003e, held at the Institut de France in Paris. That matters because it places this decorative object within a recognizable lineage of modern replicas inspired by Leonardo’s original aviation drawings, not just “random gold bat plane thing,” though humanity was clearly determined to make that a category. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3958\" data-end=\"4283\"\u003eLeonardo’s ornithopter was never a practical aircraft. Modern sources consistently note that these machines were visionary but mechanically unrealistic for human-powered flight. That failure, frankly, is part of the charm. The piece represents the moment where Renaissance imagination outran engineering by several centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1gegj36\" data-start=\"4285\" data-end=\"4317\"\u003eWhy This Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4319\" data-end=\"4607\"\u003eThis is a strong styling piece for a library, office, study, console table, bookshelf, or masculine vintage vignette. It has the rare combination of being small, sculptural, historically referential, and visually dramatic without needing a giant wall or a tragic amount of square footage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4609\" data-end=\"4637\"\u003eIt works especially well in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4639\" data-end=\"5030\"\u003e→ A dark academic library or study\u003cbr data-start=\"4673\" data-end=\"4676\"\u003e→ A collector’s cabinet with scientific instruments\u003cbr data-start=\"4727\" data-end=\"4730\"\u003e→ A masculine office, bar, or den\u003cbr data-start=\"4763\" data-end=\"4766\"\u003e→ A styled bookshelf with art, brass, leather, and old books\u003cbr data-start=\"4826\" data-end=\"4829\"\u003e→ A steampunk, Renaissance, aviation, or inventor-themed interior\u003cbr data-start=\"4894\" data-end=\"4897\"\u003e→ A high-end desk vignette where the goal is “interesting person lives here,” not “I panic-bought accessories from a big-box website”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"189qedo\" data-start=\"5032\" data-end=\"5050\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-start=\"5052\" data-end=\"6189\" class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead data-start=\"5052\" data-end=\"5076\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5052\" data-end=\"5076\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"5052\" data-end=\"5061\" data-col-size=\"sm\" class=\"\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"5061\" data-end=\"5076\" data-col-size=\"lg\" class=\"\"\u003eInformation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-start=\"5087\" data-end=\"6189\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5087\" data-end=\"5156\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5087\" data-end=\"5096\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5096\" data-end=\"5156\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eDecorative Da Vinci Flying Machine \/ Ornithopter Replica\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5157\" data-end=\"5197\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5157\" data-end=\"5173\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMaker \/ Brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5173\" data-end=\"5197\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eThe Noble Collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5198\" data-end=\"5264\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5198\" data-end=\"5216\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eModel Reference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5216\" data-end=\"5264\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eNS9131, per secondary catalog\/market records\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5265\" data-end=\"5345\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5265\" data-end=\"5273\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5273\" data-end=\"5345\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eRenaissance Revival, Scientific Curiosity, Decorative Aviation Model\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5346\" data-end=\"5418\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5346\" data-end=\"5360\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eInspiration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5360\" data-end=\"5418\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eLeonardo da Vinci ornithopter \/ flying machine studies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5419\" data-end=\"5461\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5419\" data-end=\"5426\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5426\" data-end=\"5461\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eLate 20th to early 21st century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5462\" data-end=\"5540\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5462\" data-end=\"5473\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5473\" data-end=\"5540\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eBrass \/ gold-tone brass finish with red-brown inset body panels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5541\" data-end=\"5610\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5541\" data-end=\"5550\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5550\" data-end=\"5610\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003ePolished brass with light age, patina, and handling wear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5611\" data-end=\"5692\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5611\" data-end=\"5626\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5626\" data-end=\"5692\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eEtched brass wings, rod framework, articulated sculptural body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5693\" data-end=\"5800\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5693\" data-end=\"5714\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eApprox. Dimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5714\" data-end=\"5800\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eApprox. 11 in. wingspan x 6 in. length, based on comparable catalog\/market records\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5801\" data-end=\"5875\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5801\" data-end=\"5818\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eApprox. Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5818\" data-end=\"5875\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eLightweight desk-scale object, approx. 0.5 lb or less\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5876\" data-end=\"5952\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5876\" data-end=\"5885\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5885\" data-end=\"5952\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eChina, according to comparable Noble Collection listing records\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"5953\" data-end=\"6074\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5953\" data-end=\"5965\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"5965\" data-end=\"6074\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eGood vintage\/collector condition with light surface wear, minor patina, and age-consistent handling marks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"6075\" data-end=\"6189\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"6075\" data-end=\"6086\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eBest Use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"6086\" data-end=\"6189\" data-col-size=\"lg\"\u003eDesk sculpture, shelf styling, collector display, library accent, aviation or inventor-themed décor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"6191\" data-end=\"6203\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6205\" data-end=\"6607\"\u003eThis piece presents well with bright gold-tone brass, visible etched wing detail, and intact sculptural form. Light patina, surface wear, and minor handling marks are present, consistent with age and display use. The thin wing structure should be handled carefully, as these models are delicate and can bend if treated like, say, something humanity has learned not to destroy immediately. 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The figure depicts a uniformed Coca-Cola vendor or delivery attendant holding a red Coca-Cola bottle carrier, presented in its original branded display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"985.9\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoca-Cola Town Square Collection Holiday Figurine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand \/ Maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoca-Cola licensed product; Cavanagh Group International\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTown Square Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate \/ Era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLikely early 2000s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted resin or polyresin figure; cardboard and plastic display box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor Palette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoca-Cola red, cream, yellow, white, black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoca-Cola vendor \/ delivery attendant holding bottle carrier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFigure appears intact inside box; original box has visible crushing, creasing, edge wear, window wear, and tearing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBox Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes, original branded box included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasure before listing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeigh before listing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoca-Cola collection, holiday display, retro kitchen decor, bar cart styling, collector shelf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43228369256553,"sku":"VE-0993","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/FullSizeRender_53894a90-9e78-4e9a-85a3-9f60562d44b2.jpg?v=1779020404"},{"product_id":"vintage-painted-dutch-wooden-clogs-size-22-5-cm-c-1950s-1970s","title":"Vintage Painted Dutch Wooden Clogs, Size 22.5 cm, c. 1950s–1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage Dutch painted wooden clogs, also known as klompen, c. 1950s–1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved wood construction with a warm honey-toned varnish, painted red and black folk-style decoration, and interior size marking of 22½.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold as a pair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese vintage wooden clogs feature a rounded closed-toe form with hollowed interiors, shaped heel openings, and hand-painted decorative details across the vamp and toe. The design includes red triangular panels, black linear flourishes, orange-red toe accents, and a glossy varnished finish that allows the natural wood grain to remain visible beneath the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior is marked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22½\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, most likely indicating an approximate interior footbed length of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The soles show visible wear, scuffing, and age-related darkening, suggesting the pair was either lightly worn or handled\/displayed over time. Their size and decorative finish make them especially suited for shelf styling, folk art display, European cottage interiors, or collected vintage décor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition + Updates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pair is in vintage condition with wear consistent with age, use, handling, and display. The painted decoration remains clearly visible, with scattered surface scratches, small paint losses, scuffing at the toes, darkened interiors, and visible wear to the soles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside shows contact wear and finish loss, especially at the heel and forefoot. Interior markings are present in both clogs. No major cracks or structural breaks are visible from the photos provided. These have not been heavily restored, which preserves their collected character and folk-art appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden clogs, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eklompen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, are strongly associated with Dutch rural life and traditional European working dress. Historically, they were worn for protection in agricultural, workshop, and wet-weather settings because carved wood offered durability and insulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the mid-20th century, painted Dutch clogs also became widely produced as souvenir objects and decorative folk art pieces. Their bright painted details, glossy finishes, and compact sizes made them popular travel keepsakes and display items. This pair fits within that decorative tradition, with enough wear and patina to suggest age rather than new tourist production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese clogs bring warmth, charm, and European folk character into a collected interior. Their sculptural wooden form and painted detailing make them ideal for display on a bookshelf, entry console, kitchen shelf, children’s room, garden room, or layered cottage-style vignette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey pair especially well with antique pottery, woven baskets, framed botanical prints, ironstone, rustic wood objects, and European farmhouse pieces. Their small scale makes them easy to style without overwhelming a space, while the painted red and black details give them just enough visual contrast to feel intentional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"1054.0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject Type\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden clogs \/ klompen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstimated Date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec. 1950s–1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLikely Netherlands \/ Holland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDutch folk art, European souvenir, vintage decorative footwear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved wood with painted and varnished finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoney-toned wood, red, orange-red, black painted details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize Marking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22½\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximate Size Conversion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 22.5 cm interior length; roughly EU 35–36 \/ US women’s 5–6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHollowed carved wood with closed toe and open heel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted folk-style vamp and toe details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“22½” stamped inside each clog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition with surface scratches, paint wear, sole scuffing, interior staining, and age-related finish marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecorative display, folk art collection, shelf styling, cottage décor, European-inspired \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einteriors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWearability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest sold as decorative unless fit is personally confirmed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43239595606121,"sku":"VE-1011","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/F2A1BAED-BEFA-45DA-BB77-7E85703EC6CC.jpg?v=1779519912"},{"product_id":"vintage-walt-disney-productions-baby-doll-c-1970s-tagged-nursery-doll-in-cream-gown","title":"Walt Disney Productions Baby Doll, c. 1970s | Tagged Nursery Doll in Cream Gown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vintage Walt Disney Productions baby doll, c. 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft-bodied nursery-style doll with porcelain or bisque-style head and limbs, cream fabric gown, lace trim, bonnet, and original purple Walt Disney Productions tag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal retail tag remains attached with item number and $10.00 price notation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1970s Walt Disney Productions doll features a delicate nursery-style presentation, with a pale cream gown, matching bonnet, lace trim, satin ribbon tie, painted blue eyes, rosy cheeks, and small painted lips. The doll has a soft cloth body with visible porcelain or bisque-style components at the head and limbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original purple Walt Disney Productions tag remains attached, showing the Mickey Mouse logo and original pricing information. The doll is housed in its original open cardboard tray\/box, giving the piece stronger vintage display appeal for collectors of Disney memorabilia, nursery dolls, and 1970s children’s collectibles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Baby doll \/ nursery doll \/ Disney collectible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Walt Disney Productions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage, c. 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTag:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original purple Walt Disney Productions tag attached\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Price Marking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $10.00 plus tax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cloth body, porcelain or bisque-style components, fabric gown, lace trim, satin ribbon, cardboard tray\/box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDress:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cream gown with lace trim and ribbon tie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFace:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Painted blue eyes, lashes, rosy cheeks, and orange-red lips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBox:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original open cardboard tray\/box included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Doll approx. 3in L; box approx. 4inL × 2.5 in W × 2.5 in D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 3 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition + Updates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFair to good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. The doll presents well from the exterior, with the original Walt Disney Productions tag still attached and the cream gown and bonnet intact. Fabric shows light age toning, small marks, fraying to lace trim, and handling wear. Face paint remains visible and decorative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome porcelain or bisque-style material inside the doll, not visible when displayed, is broken. The breakage is internal\/hidden from normal presentation but should be noted for transparency. The original box\/tray shows creasing, edge wear, discoloration, and age-related handling marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis doll has the soft, nostalgic look of 1970s nursery collectibles, with the added collector interest of the original Walt Disney Productions tag still attached. It works best as a display piece for a vintage toy collection, Disney memorabilia shelf, nursery-themed vignette, doll collection, or cabinet of curiosities where tiny sentimental objects go to look innocent and slightly suspicious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cream fabric, lace trim, original tag, and box give it more visual and collectible interest than an unmarked loose doll. The internal breakage keeps it from being a mint-condition collectible, but it still holds strong decorative and nostalgic value as a tagged 1970s Disney nursery doll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"1438.3\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eField\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaby doll \/ nursery doll \/ Disney collectible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalt Disney Productions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec. 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage nursery doll, Disney collectible, children’s keepsake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCloth body, porcelain or bisque-style components, fabric gown, lace trim, satin ribbon, cardboard box\/tray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutfit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCream gown and bonnet with white lace trim and ribbon tie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFace Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted blue eyes, lashes, rosy cheeks, and orange-red lips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal purple Walt Disney Productions tag attached\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Price Marking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$10.00 plus tax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal open cardboard tray\/box included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoll approx. 3in L; box approx. 4.5 in L × 4.5 in W × 2.5 in D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 3 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFair to good vintage condition with fabric toning, lace fraying, handling wear, box wear, and hidden internal porcelain\/bisque-style breakage not visible when displayed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisney memorabilia display, vintage toy collection, nursery doll collection, shelf styling, cabinet display\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43248788668521,"sku":"VE-1046","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/D758AEE0-8AA1-495A-BE0F-5E3B1D80D4CA.jpg?v=1779872792"},{"product_id":"ceramic-retirement-fund-coin-bank-with-grandpa-and-dog-c-1960s-1970s","title":"Ceramic “Retirement Fund” Coin Bank with Grandpa and Dog, c. 1960s–1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-century ceramic novelty coin bank.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFigural elderly man seated in a high-back chair with pipe and dog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack of chair marked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“RETIREMENT FUND”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e above the coin slot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vintage ceramic bank depicts an older gentleman seated in a brown chair, wearing a green robe or jacket, holding a pipe, and resting with a small dog on his lap. The reverse is molded as the back of the chair, with a horizontal coin slot and hand-lettered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“RETIREMENT FUND”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e text above it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece has the look of mid-century Japanese export novelty ceramics from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960s–1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, made for gift shops, desk decor, retirement humor, and household coin saving. It is charming, worn, a little ridiculous, and honestly more emotionally honest about retirement than most financial planning brochures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition + Updates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell-worn vintage condition with visible age throughout. The ceramic shows heavy crazing, surface grime, scuffs, paint loss, and glaze wear across the figure, chair, dog, face, hands, robe, and raised edges. The reverse text remains readable, and the coin slot is present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside is open and does not appear to retain its original stopper. The base shows staining, crazing, residue, and worn or illegible maker marks. No obvious major structural crack is visible in the provided photos, but the glaze crazing is extensive and should be considered part of the overall aged condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovelty ceramic banks like this were common mid-century gift items, especially through the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Many were produced for the American market by Japanese export manufacturers, often featuring humorous domestic themes: retirement, rainy day funds, vacation money, drinking money, and other practical little human anxieties turned into ceramics. Commerce really looked at mortality and said, “Put a coin slot in it.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bank fits that tradition closely. The “Retirement Fund” text, seated grandpa figure, pipe, dog, and oversized chair all point to a humorous gift object meant for desks, shelves, offices, dens, or household coin saving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece works as a small vintage oddity, retirement gag gift, office shelf object, or characterful ceramic collectible. The worn glaze and paint loss give it a lived-in quality that makes it feel more like an estate-found object than a polished collectible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt would sit well in a den, office, bookshelf, man cave, vintage ceramic collection, or as a tongue-in-cheek retirement gift. The dog detail adds warmth, while the heavy age wear keeps the piece from feeling overly precious. Grandpa has clearly seen things. Possibly compound interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"964.0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject Type\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFigural coin bank \/ novelty bank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec. 1960s–1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-century novelty \/ Japanese export style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlazed ceramic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElderly man seated in chair with pipe and dog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“RETIREMENT FUND” on reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Slot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorizontal slot on back of chair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen bottom; stopper not present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreen, brown, cream, peach, black, white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGloss glazed ceramic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnconfirmed \/ unmarked or illegible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. Dimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6–7.5 in. H x 4–5.5 in. W x 4–5 in. D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. Weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12–24 oz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuggested Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovelty bank, retirement gift, shelf decor, desk object, vintage oddity display   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43254174449769,"sku":"VE-1072","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/D4E1E96E-20CB-40F0-B429-17AD2DB12F90.jpg?v=1780069594"},{"product_id":"1940s-style-arctic-inuit-style-fur-doll-with-sleep-eyes","title":"1940s Style Arctic Inuit-Style Fur Doll with Sleep Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking vintage Arctic-style souvenir doll dressed in a genuine fur and leather parka ensemble, complete with mukluk-style boots, braided trim, fur-lined hood, and working sleep eyes. The doll features a molded face with glossy finish, black braided hair, and layered cold-weather clothing designed to evoke traditional northern dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe real fur detailing gives the piece strong texture and presence, while the hand-finished garment construction adds character beyond a standard factory doll. With its fur-trimmed hood, leather mittens, and detailed boots, this piece carries the visual language of early-to-mid 20th century Arctic souvenir dolls, especially those produced for travelers and collectors interested in regional dress and folk-inspired objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis doll is best described as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec. 1940s-style Arctic \/ Inuit-style souvenir doll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, though a precise 1940s date should remain cautious unless a tag, maker’s mark, or provenance is found. Dolls of this type were commonly produced through the mid-20th century, often using manufactured doll heads or bodies dressed in hand-sewn regional clothing made from leather, suede, and fur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe working sleep eyes are especially consistent with commercial dolls from the 1930s through 1950s. The clothing, however, appears separately constructed with genuine fur and leather elements, suggesting this was made either as a tourist-market souvenir or as a regional collectible intended to represent Arctic life and traditional cold-weather dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the fur species is unknown, it should not be identified as seal, otter, polar bear, or any protected material. The safest and most accurate listing language is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenuine fur, species unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Annoying, yes. Legally smarter, also yes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"1296.7\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstimated Date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec. 1940s style; likely mid-century, c. 1940s–1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArctic \/ Alaska \/ Canada souvenir style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInuit-style \/ Arctic Native-style regional doll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 11 in H x 4 in W x 2.5 in D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 6 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMolded face, cloth body, leather\/suede, genuine fur, braided trim, textile hair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking sleep eyes that open and close when tilted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFur-trimmed parka, mukluk-style boots, mittens, hood, braided decorative trim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition with age-related wear, fur loss, leather dryness, staining, and loose or curled trim. Displays beautifully with visible patina and character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnmarked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFur Species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListed as Inuit-style \/ Arctic-style only; authenticity as Native-made is not confirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47670242410601,"sku":"VE-1088","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/B83B139C-7359-424D-9F39-7AE7519CB9B4.jpg?v=1780637000"},{"product_id":"royal-doulton-old-charley-miniature-character-jug-c-1930s","title":"Royal Doulton Old Charley Miniature Character Jug c. 1930s","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Doulton Old Charley miniature character jug\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the unmistakable face of the old English night watchman in richly modeled ceramic detail. Small in scale but full of personality, the jug captures Royal Doulton’s celebrated characterware tradition with expressive facial modeling, painted features, and a classic handled form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Charley appears with his dark cap, ruddy face, bow tie, and deep burgundy coat, giving the piece warmth, humor, and wonderful shelf presence. This miniature jug is ideal for a Royal Doulton collection, English pottery display, library shelf, bar cabinet, or layered vintage vignette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Doulton character jugs became one of the company’s most recognizable collecting categories during the 20th century, translating literary, historical, theatrical, and folk figures into expressive ceramic form. \u003cstrong\u003eOld Charley\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Royal Doulton’s classic character designs, depicting an old English night watchman with a knowing expression and richly sculpted features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis miniature version carries the Royal Doulton mark to the underside. The exact production date and D-number are not fully legible from the provided photographs, but the form and mark place it within Royal Doulton’s established character jug tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe safest listing language is: \u003cstrong\u003e“Royal Doulton Old Charley miniature character jug.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiniature character jug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoyal Doulton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCharacter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOld Charley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20th century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlazed ceramic \/ earthenware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor \/ Finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-painted character decoration with dark cap, warm flesh tones, burgundy coat, and green-toned handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage condition with visible rim wear, including a small chip\/loss and a hairline or crack near the rim. Additional light surface wear and age-related glaze variation are present. Handle appears intact from the provided photographs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarkings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoyal Doulton mark visible on underside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoyal Doulton collection, character jug display, English pottery collection, bookshelf styling, bar cabinet, or vintage vignette\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Belongs In Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Doulton Old Charley miniature character jug\u003c\/strong\u003e brings wit, history, and classic English pottery charm into a small but memorable form. Its expressive face and compact size make it easy to place, while the Royal Doulton mark gives it collectible appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt would be especially well suited to a bookshelf, writing desk, display cabinet, bar cart, or grouped collection of English ceramics. The piece has exactly the kind of character that makes vintage pottery feel personal rather than merely decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall, storied, and full of expression, Old Charley brings a little mischief and old-world charm wherever he lands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47692657426537,"sku":"VE-1133","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/DSC00763.jpg?v=1781415215"},{"product_id":"duncan-ceramics-snail-figurine-1975-hobbyist-glazed-california-studio-piece","title":"Duncan Ceramics Snail Figurine, 1975 Hobbyist-Glazed California Studio Piece","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small snail with a large personality: sleepy half-moon eyes, a contented smile, and antennae raised in permanent good morning. The glazing is the charm — a teal body shading nearly to emerald, beneath a shell swirled in moss, ochre, and cream that pools and breaks over the molded spiral like lichen on a river stone. The incised mark along the neck reads \"©1975 Duncan Ceramics,\" dating the mold precisely to the height of America's ceramics-studio craze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is what makes a piece like this quietly special: Duncan supplied the mold, but a person — someone in a neighborhood ceramics class, one evening in the late 1970s — chose these glazes, brushed them on, and fired this exact snail. No other example wears this shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the decades after the war, hobby ceramics became one of America's great pastimes, and Duncan Ceramic Products of Fresno, California was its engine. Founded in the 1940s, the family company supplied molds, slip, glazes, and kilns to thousands of independent ceramic studios across the country — storefront classrooms where neighbors gathered weekly to pour, clean, glaze, and fire their own pieces. By the 1970s the movement was at full boil, and Duncan's dated molds, like this 1975 snail, went out by the tens of thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe molds were mass-produced; the results never were. Every piece left a studio wearing the glaze choices, brushwork, and firing luck of one individual maker. Half a century later, these little survivors of America's most democratic art movement are finding their way onto collected shelves — each one a one-of-one by an artist who never signed their name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeriod\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMold dated 1975; decorated and fired by an independent studio hand, c. late 1970s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States; mold by Duncan Ceramic Products, Fresno, California\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncised \"©1975 Duncan Ceramics\"; glazed by an unrecorded studio ceramicist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip-cast ceramic, hand-applied drip glazes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1970s American hobby-studio ceramics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery good vintage condition. Tiny flecks of glaze loss to the antenna tips, as photographed; glazing otherwise strong and glossy. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Belongs In Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery collected shelf needs one small thing that makes people smile, and this is that thing. The teal-and-moss palette slips into plant shelves, bookcases, and bathroom sills without asking permission, and the story lands every time: cast from a 1975 California mold, glazed by an unknown neighbor at the height of the ceramics-class era, and never repeated. Serious rooms need unserious residents. This one has been on his way to you for fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47817177006185,"sku":"VE-1232","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/DSC01398.jpg?v=1784576381"},{"product_id":"lancasters-ltd-sairey-gamp-character-jug-c-1930s-early-1940s-hand-painted-staffordshire","title":"Lancasters Ltd \"Sairey Gamp\" Character Jug, c. 1930s–Early 1940s Hand-Painted Staffordshire","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of English pottery's great comic faces: Sairey Gamp, the tipsy nurse of Dickens's \u003cem\u003eMartin Chuzzlewit\u003c\/em\u003e, modeled as a character jug with her every attribute in place — the ruffled bonnet tied under a formidable chin, the black bow, the polka-dot gown, and her inseparable rolled umbrella forming the handle. The modeling is wonderfully unflattering in the character-jug tradition: apple cheeks, knowing eyes, and a mouth mid-anecdote, all painted by hand in a soft palette of cream, rose, and bottle green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base carries two marks: \"Handpainted — Made in England\" and the crown-topped \"English Ware, Lancasters Ltd, Hanley\" stamp — a Staffordshire pottery mark used before the firm's mid-1940s reorganization, placing this jug in the golden inter-war years of the character-jug revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe character jug — a face where a vessel ought to be — descends from the Toby jugs of the eighteenth century, but it was the 1930s that made them a national obsession, when Staffordshire potteries began issuing beloved figures from English literature and legend. Dickens characters led the parade, and few were more popular than Mrs. Sarah \"Sairey\" Gamp: the gin-fond, monologue-prone nurse whose umbrella was so famous that \"gamp\" entered the English language as slang for one. Modeling her umbrella as the jug's handle is the kind of joke this genre was born for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLancasters Ltd of Hanley — one of the six towns of the Staffordshire Potteries — produced hand-painted novelty and character wares under its crowned \"English Ware\" mark through the 1930s and into the war years, before reorganizing as Lancaster \u0026amp; Sandland in the mid-1940s. Their jugs offered the same wit as the famous Doulton versions at a friendlier price — a distinction that survives in the collecting market to this day, and works in the buyer's favor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeriod\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1930s–early 1940s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHanley, Staffordshire, England\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLancasters Ltd; crowned \"English Ware\" mark and \"Handpainted — Made in England\" stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMolded earthenware, hand-painted overglaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnglish character jug \/ Dickensiana\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood vintage condition with all-over fine crazing consistent with age. Fine surface lines to the face visible under close inspection, pending hands-on check; hand-painting strong throughout. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Belongs In Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharacter jugs are shelf personalities — one face among the books and bottles and suddenly a room has a sense of humor. Sairey earns her spot three ways: as a pen or brush pot on a desk, as the most literary member of a bar cart, or as the conversation piece she was always meant to be — because the story of the umbrella that named all umbrellas is the kind of thing guests remember. Ninety years old, hand-painted, and still mid-story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47820935692393,"sku":"VE-1244","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/DSC01498.jpg?v=1784693511"},{"product_id":"manon-gold-plated-pegasus-figurine-with-swarovski-crystal-body-1984","title":"Manon Gold-Plated Pegasus Figurine with Swarovski Crystal Body, 1984","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"4\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"8\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ePiece\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"0\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eA jewel of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"13\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eminiature: the winged horse Pegasus, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"50\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003erendered in gleaming gold-plated metal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"89\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ewith finely detailed feathered wings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"126\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eand a flowing mane and tail, his body \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"164\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eformed of a single faceted Swarovski \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"201\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecrystal that catches and scatters the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"239\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003elight. He rears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"255\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003emid-flight on a gold-tone plinth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"289\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003emarked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"289\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eManon © 1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"289\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e to the base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"324\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eTiny, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"330\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eprecise, and genuinely dazzling in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"369\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003elight — the kind of small treasure made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"409\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eto be collected and cherished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"4\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"0\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eManon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"6\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eproduced a sought-after line of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"38\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003egold-plated miniature figurines set \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"74\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ewith Austrian Swarovski crystal in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"113\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e1980s — delicate collectibles that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"148\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003emarried the fire of fine crystal to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"184\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003edetailed gilt metalwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"209\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eThis Pegasus, dated 1984, is among the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"248\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003emost beloved subjects in the range: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"288\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ewinged horse of Greek myth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"316\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eborn of the sea and a symbol of poetry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"356\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003einspiration, and flight. Long \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"386\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eretired and no longer produced, Manon's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"426\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003elittle crystal-and-gold figures have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"463\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebecome genuine collectors' pieces, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"498\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eprized for their craftsmanship and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"533\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003etheir unmistakable 1980s glamour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"4\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"8\"\u003ePiece\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\"\u003eA jewel of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"13\"\u003eminiature: the winged horse Pegasus, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"50\"\u003erendered in gleaming gold-plated metal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"89\"\u003ewith finely detailed feathered wings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"126\"\u003eand a flowing mane and tail, his body \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"164\"\u003eformed of a single faceted Swarovski \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"201\"\u003ecrystal that catches and scatters the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"239\"\u003elight. He rears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"255\"\u003emid-flight on a gold-tone plinth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"289\"\u003emarked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"289\"\u003eManon © 1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"289\"\u003e to the base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"324\"\u003eTiny, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"330\"\u003eprecise, and genuinely dazzling in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"369\"\u003elight — the kind of small treasure made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"409\"\u003eto be collected and cherished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\"\u003eManon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"6\"\u003eproduced a sought-after line of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"38\"\u003egold-plated miniature figurines set \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"74\"\u003ewith Austrian Swarovski crystal in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"113\"\u003e1980s — delicate collectibles that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"148\"\u003emarried the fire of fine crystal to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"184\"\u003edetailed gilt metalwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"209\"\u003eThis Pegasus, dated 1984, is among the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"248\"\u003emost beloved subjects in the range: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"288\"\u003ewinged horse of Greek myth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"316\"\u003eborn of the sea and a symbol of poetry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"356\"\u003einspiration, and flight. Long \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"386\"\u003eretired and no longer produced, Manon's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"426\"\u003elittle crystal-and-gold figures have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"463\"\u003ebecome genuine collectors' pieces, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"498\"\u003eprized for their craftsmanship and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"533\"\u003etheir unmistakable 1980s glamour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eMiniature figurine — Pegasus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eManon (marked \u003cem\u003eManon © 1984\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eGold-plated metal with faceted Swarovski crystal body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e1984\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eVery good; sparkling crystal, minor plating wear consistent with age. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"4\"\u003eWhy It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"11\"\u003eBelongs in Your Home\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\"\u003eA little glamour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"17\"\u003egoes a long way. Set it on a mirrored \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"55\"\u003etray, a vanity, a windowsill, or a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"90\"\u003eshelf where the light can \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"116\"\u003ereach the crystal, and it earns its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"152\"\u003ekeep in pure sparkle. A collectible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"188\"\u003ewith a real maker and date behind it — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"227\"\u003eperfect for lovers of Pegasus, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"258\"\u003eSwarovski crystal, or the unabashed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"294\"\u003eshine of 1980s design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"318\"\u003eA companion 1984 Manon rabbit figurine is also available — ask about taking the pair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"4\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eWhy It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"11\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eBelongs in Your Home\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"0\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eA little glamour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"17\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003egoes a long way. Set it on a mirrored \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"55\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003etray, a vanity, a windowsill, or a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"90\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eshelf where the light can \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"116\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ereach the crystal, and it earns its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"152\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ekeep in pure sparkle. A collectible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"188\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ewith a real maker and date behind it — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"227\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eperfect for lovers of Pegasus, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"258\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eSwarovski crystal, or the unabashed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"294\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eshine of 1980s design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-newtext-seq=\"318\" class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eA companion 1984 Manon rabbit figurine is also available — ask about taking the pair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47840877609065,"sku":"VE-1262","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/manon_gold-plated_pegasus_figurine_with_swarovski_crystal_body_1984940180809328936082895028329.jpg?v=1787623354"},{"product_id":"vintage-1970s-owl-coin-bank-big-eyed-kitsch-mustard-amp-green-c-1970s","title":"Vintage 1970s Owl Coin Bank, Big-Eyed Kitsch, Mustard \u0026amp; Green, c. 1970s","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex-1 flex flex-col px-4 max-w-3xl mx-auto w-full pt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"feed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group group\/message-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group relative relative pb-[var(--msg-assistant-pb,0.75rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 print:block print:[\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*_+_*]:mt-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA wonderfully kitschy owl coin bank straight out of the 1970s — all big round eyes, a little orange beak, and molded leaf-feather detailing, glazed in that unmistakable era palette of mustard-gold, avocado green, and burnt orange. It's pure retro cheer, the kind of characterful little creature that anchors a shelf of vintage kitsch and makes people smile. \u003cem\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/em\u003ethere's an honest chip\/gash to one eyebrow (disclosed and priced accordingly) — part of the charm of a well-loved vintage piece, and easily turned to the wall if you prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe wide-eyed owl was \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e motif of 1970s décor — on macramé, tea towels, wall plaques, and molded banks exactly like this one. Turned out in warm harvest tones and sold by the thousands, they've become beloved icons of the decade, and genuine period examples are increasingly collected by fans of retro and cottagecore style. A joyful, instantly nostalgic piece of '70s Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6 print:overflow-x-visible\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eOwl-form coin bank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eMolded chalkware \/ ceramic, hand-painted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003ePalette\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eMustard-gold, avocado green, burnt orange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCirca 1970s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eGood vintage with honest wear; a chip\/gash to one eyebrow (disclosed). Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe little dose of retro personality every shelf needs. Perch it on a bookcase, a kid's dresser, or a windowsill among plants and vintage pottery, and it brings instant '70s warmth and a wink of whimsy. Harvest-gold owls are firmly back in style with the retro and cottagecore revival — cheerful, collectible, and full of character, chipped brow and all.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47877862129769,"sku":"VE-1283","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/vintage_1970s_owl_coin_bank_big-eyed_kitsch_mustard_amp_green_c._1970s941223627991336157522346089.jpg?v=1787623167"},{"product_id":"vintage-miami-nights-flamingo","title":"Vintage Miami Nights Flamingo","description":"","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47975462502505,"sku":"VE-1368","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/IMG-1426.jpg?v=1788307759"},{"product_id":"duncan-ceramic-master-studio-peggy-in-april-hand-painted-figurine-girl-with-a-flower-basket-moulded-and-copyright-dated-1949-fresno-california","title":"Duncan Ceramic Master Studio \"Peggy in April\" Hand-Painted Figurine, Girl with a Flower Basket, Moulded and Copyright-Dated 1949, Fresno, California","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA hand-painted ceramic figurine of a girl in a lilac-pink dress, carrying a basket of flowers and gathering her apron in one hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe modelling is soft and rounded, the glaze is a warm cream, and \u003cstrong\u003eeverything on the face is brushwork\u003c\/strong\u003e — the black hair, the drawn lashes and brows, the red mouth, the blue flower tucked above one ear. The dress is washed in lilac with deeper rose in the folds, and the basket is picked out flower by flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe base carries the whole identification, \u003cstrong\u003emoulded into the clay rather than printed on it\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eDuncan Ceramic Master Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e, the oval studio device, \u003cstrong\u003e©49\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the model name \u003cstrong\u003ePEGGY in APRIL\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe copyright year is in the clay, so the date needs no argument: 1949.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuncan is a California pottery with a real history, and most people know only half of it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Erma Duncan began teaching ceramics out of her own home while still in her teens. The family operation outgrew the garage and opened the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Duncan Ceramic Studio on Blackstone Avenue in Fresno in 1946\u003c\/strong\u003e — Erma running art and instruction, her son Bob on sales, her son Dick on design and manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1949 is a specific year in that story.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the year Dick Duncan formulated \u003cem\u003ethe first non-settling glaze in the ceramics industry\u003c\/em\u003e — the technical breakthrough that turned a family studio into a company. Duncan incorporated in 1955 and became Duncan Enterprises in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd that is why this figurine is a different object from what the Duncan name usually means.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost everyone who knows Duncan knows it as the mould-and-glaze supplier that armed the American hobby-ceramics trade for half a century. A finished, named, copyright-dated figurine from the studio’s own early production belongs to a much smaller and much earlier body of work — made in the years when Duncan was still a studio making things rather than a company supplying others to make them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeggy is April in a calendar series.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 1949 Duncan figurine named \u003cem\u003eMay — Larae\u003c\/em\u003e is documented, and other 1949 Duncan “Peggy” figurines have traded. Each month took a girl’s name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-painted ceramic figurine, girl with a flower basket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e“Peggy in April” — April in a named month series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDuncan Ceramic Master Studio, Fresno, California\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 6½ in tall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-painted throughout — black hair, drawn lashes and brows, red mouth, blue hair flower, lilac and rose dress, individually picked-out basket flowers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoulded into the base: Duncan Ceramic Master Studio, oval studio device, ©49, PEGGY in APRIL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1949\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the copyright year moulded into the base. No estimate involved.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood. The figurine is sound and stands level, the modelling is crisp, and the hand-painted decoration is bright and unrubbed with the face fully intact. \u003cstrong\u003eThere is fine crazing throughout the glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e — a network of hairlines across the face, neck and basket — which is the normal behaviour of a seventy-five-year-old glaze and not a fault in a display object. \u003cstrong\u003eThere is a small chip to the edge of the base\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing white body, low down and not visible from the front. No cracks, no repairs and no restoration. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA dated object is worth more than a pretty one, and this is both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eMost decorative ceramics are dated by somebody’s judgment — a style, a glaze, a guess. This one has 1949 moulded into it by the people who made it, along with their name and the name they gave her. In a cabinet of objects whose ages are all estimates, that is quietly authoritative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIt also belongs to a specific and collectable moment: \u003cstrong\u003epost-war California pottery\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same years and the same state that produced Florence Ceramics, Hedi Schoop, Brayton Laguna and Kay Finch. Duncan sits alongside them and is far better documented than most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAt six and a half inches she goes on a shelf, a mantel, a windowsill or inside a cabinet without crowding anything, and the lilac-and-cream palette is easy against wood, white paint and old books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAnd there are eleven more months out there. If you like her, she is the start of something findable — a calendar series is the best kind of collection because it has a natural end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA note on care. \u003cstrong\u003eDust with a soft dry brush, not a cloth.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cloth catches on the basket and the hair and takes paint with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNever wash it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Crazing means the glaze is no longer a sealed surface: water travels into the hairlines, carries dirt with it, and stains the body from the inside permanently. That damage cannot be reversed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eKeep her out of direct sun, which yellows a crazed glaze faster than an intact one, and off a windowsill that gets condensation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48047805235305,"sku":"VE-0765","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/A4AC25B7-EEAB-4F75-AE19-8B53A4B60393.jpg?v=1789320597"},{"product_id":"three-hand-painted-victorian-caroler-figures-elongated-folk-art-modelling-with-dry-brushed-antique-finish-muffs-bonnets-and-a-bell-hung-wreath-sold-as-a-set-c-1985-2000","title":"Three Hand-Painted Victorian Caroler Figures, Elongated Folk-Art Modelling with Dry-Brushed Antique Finish, Muffs, Bonnets and a Bell-Hung Wreath, Sold as a Set, c. 1985–2000","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThree carolers, standing on snow, caught mid-verse with their mouths open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ewoman in deep burgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e with a wide lace-edged bonnet tied under the chin, a caped collar and a large lace-trimmed muff held at her waist. A \u003cstrong\u003esecond woman in teal and grey\u003c\/strong\u003e, hooded, her hands buried in a muff of her own. A \u003cstrong\u003eboy in a mauve coat\u003c\/strong\u003e carrying a wreath hung with small gold bells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe modelling is deliberately \u003cstrong\u003eelongated\u003c\/strong\u003e — tall, narrow figures on small oval bases, closer to carved folk sculpture than to naturalistic proportion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe surface is the striking part. A \u003cstrong\u003eheavily textured, porous ground\u003c\/strong\u003e worked over with \u003cstrong\u003edry-brushed antiquing\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the raised lace, the fur trim and the gathered cloth all catch a pale highlight while the hollows stay dark. Faces are painted individually — brows, lashes, pink cheeks, open red mouths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eEach stands on a \u003cstrong\u003ewhite textured snow base\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese belong to the American Christmas folk-art revival\u003c\/strong\u003e, the wave of makers who spent the late 1980s and 1990s producing cast, hand-painted, deliberately antiqued figures for the seasonal market — work that looked carved and aged rather than moulded and new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dry-brushed finish is the whole technique.\u003c\/strong\u003e A nearly dry brush dragged across a textured surface deposits paint only on the high points, leaving the recesses dark. It is what makes a cast resin figure read as weathered wood or old plaster from three feet away, and it has to be done by hand on every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe elongation is a deliberate quotation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nineteenth-century wooden santos and painted folk figures are frequently stretched beyond life proportion, and the makers of this revival borrowed that directly. It is what separates these from the rounded, cheerful Christmas figures of the decades before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictorian carolers are themselves a revival of a revival.\u003c\/strong\u003e Street carol-singing in bonnets and mufflers is the Christmas that Dickens described and the Victorians largely reinvented, and the 1990s then reinvented it again as decor. These figures are two removes from any real thing, and entirely honest about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eDated on the construction — cast composition with hand dry-brushed antiquing and hand-painted faces, on textured snow bases: \u003cstrong\u003ec. 1985–2000\u003c\/strong\u003e. No maker’s mark has been identified and the set is offered \u003cstrong\u003eunattributed\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree hand-painted caroler figures, sold as a set\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuantity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree — two women, one boy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTallest approximately 12 in; the boy approximately 9 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFigures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWoman in burgundy with lace-edged bonnet, caped collar and lace-trimmed muff; woman in teal and grey, hooded, with muff; boy in a mauve coat carrying a wreath hung with gold bells\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast composition, elongated folk-art modelling, heavily textured surface with hand dry-brushed antiquing; individually hand-painted faces; textured white snow bases\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone identified. Offered unattributed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1985–2000, on the cast construction, the dry-brushed antique finish and the folk-art proportions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery good. All three figures are sound, complete and stand level without support. The painted surfaces are bright and unfaded, the dry-brushed highlights are crisp, and all three faces are intact and unrubbed. The gold bells on the wreath are present and attached. No chips, no cracks, no losses, no repairs and no restoration. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSold as a Set of Three — 1 Set Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThree figures is a scene. One is an ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThat is the entire argument for buying these together, and it is why complete sets are worth looking for. Stood in a group on a mantel, a hall table or a windowsill, they read as a moment happening — three people singing, at different heights, facing slightly different ways. Separated, they are three small statues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe height is unusually useful. At nine to twelve inches they carry a mantel on their own without garland, lights or anything else, which is a rare thing in Christmas decoration — most of it needs company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe palette is the reason they work in a room that is not decorated for Christmas. Burgundy, teal, grey and mauve against white are winter colours rather than holiday colours, and there is no red-and-green anywhere. They can go out in November and stay out through February without anyone calling them late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eUp close the dry-brushed finish rewards attention — the lace, the fur, the gathered wool all picked out in pale highlight over dark. Photographs flatten this completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAnd the open mouths are the detail that makes them. Somebody modelling these decided the figures should be caught mid-note rather than posed, and it is the difference between a decoration and a small piece of theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA note on care. \u003cstrong\u003eDust with a soft dry brush.\u003c\/strong\u003e The textured surface holds dust in its recesses and a cloth will simply ride over the top and snag on the raised lace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep them dry and out of direct sun.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cast composition is porous and dry-brushed paint sits on the surface; damp swells the body from within and sunlight fades the antiquing until the modelling flattens out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrap them separately when they are put away.\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated figures with thin bases are top-heavy, and stored loose in a box together they knock against each other for eleven months of the year. 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A wide-brimmed hat in coral pink, banded in pale blue and trimmed with a green sprig at the crown; a lavender neckerchief knotted at the back of the neck; a yellow jacket with rolled cuffs; and pale blue bib overalls with a buttoned chest pocket, the legs finishing below the knee over bare feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTucked under one arm is a large egg, yellow above and green below with a gold band running round it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe stands on an oval mound base worked as a patch of ground — green grass, small white and pink flowers, and a clutch of eggs in pink, lavender and green nestled in at his feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gold is the technique that holds the whole thing together. A fine raised gold line has been run by hand along every edge on the figure: the ear tips, the hat brim and band, the muzzle, the neckerchief, the jacket seams and cuffs, the pocket, the overall hems, the toes, and a continuous zigzag all the way round the rim of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe underside is flat, unglazed and undecorated, with a single small hole at the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe paint is the evidence here, and it is the kind that does not lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook at how the colour sits on the figure. The cream of the face, the ears, the feet and the base is matte and dry, absorbed into the surface. The yellow, blue, coral and lavender of the clothes are glossy and stand proud, pooled slightly where the brush left them. The gold stands proud of both, a raised line laid over the top of everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree different surface behaviours on one figure is not a glaze. A glaze is fired into the body and comes out of the kiln uniform. What is on this rabbit is cold paint — colour applied to an unglazed body after firing, in enamel and lacquer, and left to dry rather than fired in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCold painting was the ordinary way to decorate a figure for most of the history of figure-making, and it is the reason so few early painted figures survive with their colour intact. It went out of use because it fails. Unfired paint wears away at every handled edge, and manufacturers moved first to fired underglaze and on-glaze decoration and later to colour moulded into resin precisely to stop it happening. Finding cold paint on a figure places it before that change rather than after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wear is consistent with the technique. The colour has thinned at the muzzle and along the backs of the ears — exactly where fingers land when a figure this size is picked up — and the cream beneath shows through. That is how cold paint goes. Fired decoration does not wear that way at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body underneath is unglazed and porous, and the flat underside has taken on the yellowed tone and the settled grime that a porous surface acquires over decades of shelf life and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no maker's mark, no model number and no country of origin anywhere on the figure, and that is not evidence of recency. Marking decorative figures only became routine in the later twentieth century, and imported goods were very often marked with a paper label that has long since gone. Unmarked is the normal condition for a piece of this period, not the exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated on the decoration and the body rather than on style: early to mid twentieth century. Offered unattributed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject is older still. Dressed rabbits carrying eggs have been made as Easter figures since the nineteenth century — in composition and papier-mache in Germany, in cast plaster in America, and in painted ceramic everywhere since. Putting the rabbit in a coat and a hat is a convention older than any maker currently producing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoulded figure of a standing rabbit, cold-painted and hand-gilded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 4½ in tall, on a base approximately 2½ in across\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFigure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStanding rabbit in a coral pink wide-brimmed hat with a pale blue band and green sprig, lavender neckerchief knotted at the back, yellow jacket with rolled cuffs, pale blue bib overalls with a buttoned chest pocket, bare feet, carrying a yellow and green egg under one arm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOval mound worked as grass and flowers, with pink, lavender and green eggs set in at the feet; continuous gold zigzag around the rim\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCold paint over an unglazed body — matte and absorbed in the cream areas, glossy and proud in the clothes — with a fine raised gold line run by hand along every moulded edge: ears, hat, muzzle, neckerchief, jacket, pocket, hems, toes and the rim of the base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnderside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat, unglazed and undecorated, with a single small hole at the centre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone. No maker's mark, model number or country of origin on any surface. Unmarked is normal for a figure of this period, and imported pieces were commonly identified by a paper label. Offered unattributed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEarly to mid 20th century, dated on the cold-painted decoration over an unglazed porous body and the hand-gilt outlining — construction evidence rather than style.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery good, and unusually complete for a cold-painted figure of its age. No chips, no cracks, no repairs and no restoration. The ears, the hat brim and the flowers on the base are all intact, which is where a figure like this loses something first. The colour is bright and the gold outlining is present throughout and still reads clearly. The paint has thinned at the muzzle and along the backs of the ears where the figure has been handled, which is normal and expected in cold paint and is the surface telling you its own age. There are a few small dark flecks in the cream areas, and light soiling has settled into the unglazed rim of the base and across the underside. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEaster decoration is almost entirely disposable, and this is what the opposite looks like — a figure that has already come out of the box every spring for the better part of a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole case for owning one. Paper, card and moulded plastic get replaced every few years. A figure like this gets put away with the good things and comes back out, and somewhere along the way it stops being decoration and becomes the thing the children look for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt four and a half inches he sits comfortably where seasonal objects actually go — a windowsill, a hall table, a kitchen shelf, the middle of a table among eggs and branches, a mantel where he can be seen from the doorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gold is what lifts him above the ordinary. Most painted Easter figures are flat colour and nothing else; the hand-run gold line here catches light on every edge, and it is a great deal more work than the piece strictly needed. The zigzag around the base is freehand, and the spacing wanders slightly, which is how you can tell a person did it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colours behave well, too. Coral, lavender, butter yellow and pale blue against cream is a proper spring palette rather than a nursery one, and it sits happily with white china, plain linen and green branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe makes a serious gift, which a new one never can — for a grandparent who sets a seasonal table, for a first Easter, or for anyone who keeps a shelf that changes four times a year and would rather it changed with something old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA note on care, and this is the important part. The colour on this figure is surface paint, not glaze. Never wash it, never put it under a tap, and never wipe it with a damp cloth. Water and pressure take cold paint off, and it does not come back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not soak it under any circumstances. The body is unglazed and porous and will draw water in through the hole in the base, which then takes days to dry and leaves a stain behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust it with a soft dry brush and nothing else. A brush reaches between the hat brim, the ears and the flowers where a cloth cannot go, and it will not drag at the paint or the gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it out of direct sun, which fades unfired colour faster than almost anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrap him in tissue rather than newspaper for storage and pack him upright. The ears and the hat brim are the thin points, and they are what break in a box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48047992242281,"sku":"VE-1604","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/E6591302-7818-4EF4-8EE0-FDB75FB91D08.jpg?v=1789320529"},{"product_id":"miniature-porcelain-settee-with-hand-applied-flowers-and-gilt-lining-stamped-made-in-occupied-japan-datable-to-february-1947-april-1952","title":"Vintage Occupied Japan Miniature Porcelain Settee, c. 1947–1952","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA porcelain sofa three inches wide, made to be looked at rather than used, and stamped underneath with a phrase that fixes it to a five-year window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe form is a settee in the eighteenth-century taste, shrunk to the size of a matchbox: a serpentine back rail, outscrolled arms, a shaped apron and four cabriole legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ground is a pale blue wash over white porcelain, and around the back rail, the arms and the apron runs a border of hand-formed flowers applied one at a time — pink, cornflower blue and mauve blooms, each with a yellow centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the seat and the back panel are painted sprays of red-pink blossom on fine red stems with green leaves, and a line of gilt is drawn along the moulded edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA narrow horizontal opening runs through the centre of the back panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn it over and the underside is glazed white and carries two marks. The first is stamped in black: MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN. The second is painted by hand in cobalt blue — four upright strokes and a chevron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose three stamped words are one of the tightest dates any decorative object can carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American occupation of Japan began in September 1945 and ended on 28 April 1952. The marking requirement is narrower than the occupation itself: exports were required to carry Occupied Japan or Made in Occupied Japan from February 1947 until the occupation closed. Goods shipped before that requirement went out marked simply Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo this settee was made and exported inside a window of five years and two months, and no style judgment is involved in saying so. The object dates itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also sits inside a specific economic story. Japan's export industries were rebuilt under occupation as a way of earning foreign currency, and the potteries turned out enormous quantities of small, cheap, highly decorated giftware aimed squarely at American shops — figurines, toby jugs, salt and pepper sets, and miniature furniture like this one. Americans bought them by the crate. The marking that was imposed as a condition of trade is now the reason collectors seek them out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe applied flowers are the hand work, and they are what the piece was sold on. Each bloom was rolled and shaped individually, set onto the body before firing, and painted after. There is no mould that makes a flower like that. On an object this small it is fiddly, slow work, and it was being done at a price a Woolworth's counter could carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blue mark is worth knowing about, because people mistake it for a maker. It is not a factory mark and it does not identify a firm. Hand-painted strokes of this kind are a decorator's tally — the mark of the individual who painted the piece, applied so the workshop could count output and attribute the work. It names a person nobody recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe settee carries no factory name and is offered unattributed as to maker. Dated on the stamp: February 1947 to April 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiniature porcelain settee with hand-applied flowers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 3 in wide by 2½ in high by 2 in deep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSerpentine back rail, outscrolled arms, shaped apron, four cabriole legs; a narrow horizontal opening through the centre of the back panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePale blue wash over white porcelain; a border of individually hand-formed applied flowers in pink, blue and mauve with yellow centres, ringing the back rail, arms and apron; painted sprays of red-pink blossom with green leaves on the seat and back; gilt lining to the moulded edges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped in black to the underside: MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN. A hand-painted cobalt decorator's tally alongside — four strokes and a chevron — which is a painter's mark rather than a maker's. No factory name; offered unattributed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFebruary 1947 to April 1952, on the stamp. The Occupied Japan marking was required from February 1947 until the occupation ended on 28 April 1952; exports before that were marked simply Japan.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructurally sound and stated in full. The settee stands level on all four legs, the body is free of cracks, and both marks on the underside are complete and fully legible. There is loss to several of the applied flowers: at least one is broken away leaving its stub, and others show chipped petals with white break surfaces. The seat carries areas of surface loss that read as pale streaks, with one rougher patch toward the back. There is a tan residue at the base of several flowers. The gilt lining is rubbed in places. The painted sprays and the blue ground are otherwise bright. Sold as a decorative object. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery few objects you can hold in one hand will tell you their own date to within five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole reason to own this one. Most small decorative porcelain is undated, unmarked and unplaceable. This settee is stamped with a phrase that existed only between February 1947 and April 1952, and that turns a three-inch ornament into a dated artefact of the post-war years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is also charming without being sweet, which is a narrow line. Pale blue, a ring of tiny flowers and a line of gold, at a size that makes people lean in — and then a piece of real history underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScale is what it does best. On a crowded shelf a small object disappears; alone on a wide surface it commands a surprising amount of attention. Put it on its own on a mantel, a windowsill, a bathroom shelf or a bedside table and it holds the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt belongs with other small things too — a dolls' house, a curio cabinet, a shadow box, a shelf of miniatures. Collectors of Occupied Japan hunt these specifically, and miniature furniture is one of the more sought-after forms within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd it makes a genuine gift for the right person: anyone who collects miniatures, anyone interested in the post-war years, or anyone who simply likes an object that comes with a fact attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA note on care, and the flowers are the whole of it. Never wash it and never soak it. The applied petals are the thinnest porcelain on the piece, several are already reduced, and water pressure alone can take more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust it with a soft dry brush and never a cloth. A cloth catches on petal edges and snaps them; a clean makeup brush reaches between the blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLift it by the seat or the body, never by an arm, a leg or the back rail. Those are the thin points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it out of direct sun, and if you move it, wrap it in tissue rather than paper and give it its own space in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48058989215849,"sku":"VE-1609","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/2ECA8545-311E-4111-BE23-D261C52913E5.jpg?v=1789428945"},{"product_id":"vintage-carved-hardwood-praying-figure-dated-label-1954","title":"Vintage Carved Hardwood Praying Figure, Dated Label, 1954","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall, narrow standing figure carved from a single length of tropical hardwood and mounted on a stepped square plinth. The subject is an old man in a long robe with a high rounded cap or hood, his hands raised and pressed flat together in front of his chest, his eyes closed and his head slightly bowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carving is deliberately spare. The body is treated as a column, barely wider than the block it came from, and almost all of the sculptor's effort goes into the head and hands. The face carries a long drooping moustache and a forked beard cut in fine parallel strokes, with the cheeks stippled and the eyes closed to slits. The robe falls in long flat planes broken by a vertical band of chip carving down the front, a repeating row of small triangular cuts running from chest to hem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood is a warm mid-brown hardwood with open grain and a soft waxed sheen. There is a shrinkage check running down one side of the robe and a second at the shoulder, both stable and both the wood rather than damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the plinth is a paper label in ink, torn but mostly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat label is the whole reason this piece is worth attention. It reads, across the torn portions, Given to me by Father Jack, with a May date, and then in a different hand and darker ink, 1954. It is a personal record rather than a maker's mark, written by the recipient, and it gives what almost nothing else in a shop ever gives: a name, a month and a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA priest handing on a carved devotional figure in 1954 places this in the post-war Catholic mission world, which in those years ran from Japan and the Philippines through Africa to Latin America and moved objects along with people. Mission clergy routinely brought back or passed on local carvings, and a piece given rather than bought explains why it carries no dealer's mark, no price and no country stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the figure is, exactly, is worth stating carefully. Hands pressed flat together at the chest is a gesture shared across traditions: it is Christian prayer, and it is also the Buddhist gassho. The long forked beard, the drooping moustache and the high cap belong to the East Asian sage as readily as to a Western saint. The carving can be read either way and no inscription on it settles the question. What can be said is that a Catholic priest thought it worth giving and the recipient thought it worth labelling and keeping for the rest of their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe country is not established. The wood is tropical rather than temperate, which argues against a Japanese carving and toward Southeast Asia, the Philippines among the likeliest given how many American priests served there in the 1950s and how much religious carving came out of the workshops at Paete. That is an inference from material and circumstance, not evidence, and it is offered as one. The date is not an inference: it is written on the object, and on that basis it is offered as 1954 or earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarved standing figure on a plinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRobed and capped old man, bearded, hands pressed together\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTropical hardwood, waxed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInscription\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaper label under the plinth: Given to me by Father Jack, May 1954\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1954 or earlier, fixed by the label\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo maker's signature or country stamp found\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.5 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 in. square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSound and standing square. Two stable shrinkage checks in the robe, one at the side and one at the shoulder, neither structural. Surface clean with a waxed sheen and no losses to the carving; the beard, hands and chip-carved band are all crisp. The paper label is torn with losses at the left and lower edges but the donor and the year read clearly.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost carvings of this kind are anonymous forever. This one arrived with a sentence attached, and the sentence is what makes it: somebody was given this by a priest called Jack in the spring of 1954, and cared enough to write it down and stick it to the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a quiet object, sixteen inches of stillness with the head bowed and the eyes shut. On a shelf of books, a hall table or a mantel it slows a room down, and it needs nothing next to it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48081329750121,"sku":"VE-1669","price":430.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/AF81EB63-F2C1-4129-A1DC-3257C7CF43B2.jpg?v=1789748140"},{"product_id":"vintage-hand-painted-famille-rose-porcelain-egg-on-stand-c-1970-2000","title":"Vintage Hand Painted Famille Rose Porcelain Egg on Stand, c. 1970–2000","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small porcelain egg painted by hand in the famille rose palette and set on a turned wood stand finished in black. It stands about three inches overall and fits in a closed hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ground is a soft peach wash laid on unevenly, so the colour pools and thins the way a brushed ground does and never reads as flat. Out of that ground three reserves are cut, each ringed with a single orange line drawn freehand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first reserve holds a landscape. A thatched pavilion sits under a spreading tree, steps running up to it, with teal foliage massed behind and a wash of green at the foot. The second holds figures: a woman in a lilac robe with a tall plumed headdress, and a younger attendant in orange kneeling before her with a tray. The third is floral, a scatter of blossoms in lilac, orange and yellow drawn with fine black outlines and filled with thin colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of it is brushwork. The outlines wobble where the brush turned, the washes run past their lines in places, and no two blossoms are drawn quite alike. Over the whole surface the glaze is bright and even.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stand is a separate turned ring of wood, painted black and worn through to a paler tone on the high points, hollow through the middle so the egg sits down into it and holds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no mark on the egg and no paper label surviving on either piece, so nothing is attributed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe palette is famille rose, the overglaze enamel scheme built on opaque pinks and lilacs with iron red outlining, and the decorative scheme here follows the Chinese export convention closely: a coloured ground, reserves ringed in a single line, and a rotation of landscape, figural and floral subjects around the body. The figural subject, a robed woman with a plumed headdress attended by a smaller figure, is drawn from the opera and romance imagery that runs through that tradition. Whether the egg was painted in China or in a workshop working in the Chinese manner is not established here, and famille rose was reproduced widely outside China, so the palette names the style rather than the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dating rests on the object type rather than on the decoration. A porcelain egg made purely as an ornament, supplied with its own turned stand, is a product of the late twentieth century gift and export trade rather than of any earlier tradition, and the painting matches that: hand done throughout, but quick, repetitive and worked to a formula rather than finished to the standard of a studio piece. The absence of a country of origin label sets no boundary, since those were paper and came off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1970–2000. Dated on the object type and the manner of painting rather than on the decorative scheme, since famille rose motifs were reproduced continuously for two centuries. A porcelain egg made as an ornament with its own fitted stand belongs to the late twentieth century export and gift trade, and the enamelling is hand done but rapid and formulaic, which is workshop production of that period. No mark, no label and no country of origin survives, and nothing has been inferred from that absence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorcelain egg on a separate turned wood ring stand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFamille rose enamels over a brushed peach ground, three reserves ringed in orange holding a thatched pavilion landscape, a figural scene with a plumed headdress, and floral sprigs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurned wood, painted black, hollow centred, worn through to a paler tone on the high points\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone. No maker mark, backstamp, label or country of origin on either the egg or the stand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 3 in. high overall on the stand by 1.5 in. diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery good. Egg sound with no chips, cracks or hairlines found and the enamels bright and unworn. A few dark specks fired into the glaze, original to the making. Stand sound with honest paint wear to the high points. Egg seats firmly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall painted objects earn their keep on a surface that already has something going on. This one wants a silver tray, a stack of books, a bathroom shelf or the corner of a desk, somewhere it can be picked up rather than only looked at, and the stand means it holds its position instead of rolling away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe peach ground is what makes it work. A white egg with painted panels would read as a souvenir; a warm brushed ground with reserves cut out of it reads as porcelain, and it picks up wood tones, brass and old silver rather than fighting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also rewards turning. Three different subjects mean there is no back, so it can face any direction and still be doing something.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67556717101161,"sku":"VE-1745","price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/01_e4711e1d-d7e8-4e91-b6e6-bd16a1e9a124.jpg?v=1790571244"},{"product_id":"vintage-hand-painted-ceramic-recumbent-tabby-cat-figure-c-1950-1990","title":"Vintage Hand Painted Ceramic Recumbent Tabby Cat Figure, c. 1950–1990","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand painted ceramic cat, modelled lying down with the forelegs folded under, the long tail brought forward around the flank, and the head up and turned slightly to one side as though something has just walked into the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modelling is soft and rounded rather than sharp. The ears are pricked and set wide, the muzzle is short and blunt, and the face is where the painter spent the time: large round eyes outlined in black with a single dot of highlight left in each, a pink nose, and whiskers pulled across the cheeks in three quick dark strokes on each side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coat is painted freehand in ochre and soft brown over a cream ground, laid on in broad strokes that follow the body and break the way tabby markings do, with a darker saddle across the shoulders and hips. The chest, the paws and the tip of the tail are left cream. The insides of the ears are washed a pale pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is a satin rather than a high gloss, which keeps the brushwork readable and gives the coat a slightly chalky look in raking light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is slip cast and hollow, and the decoration is painted by hand rather than transfer printed. That is legible in the strokes themselves: they vary in loading, one or two run a little past the form they were meant to follow, and the markings are not repeated symmetrically from one side to the other. A printed decoration does none of those things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing on the piece dates it in the documentary sense. There is no maker's mark visible, no registration number and no country of origin stamp, and an absence of that kind sets an outer limit rather than a starting point. Undated decorative wares of this sort were made across a very long span and by a great many hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the object itself will support is narrower. The cast body, the satin glaze rather than the bright hard gloss of earlier commercial earthenware, and the freehand painting over a plain ground together place it in the second half of the twentieth century and rule out the nineteenth. The range given below is set at that width deliberately rather than narrowed to sound more certain than the evidence allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecumbent cats of this scale belong to a long decorative tradition that runs from Staffordshire flatbacks through Continental faience to the studio and factory work of the last century. This one sits at the confident, well painted end of that line without claiming a named workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1950–1990. Dated from construction rather than from style alone. The slip cast hollow body, the satin glaze and the freehand overpainting place it in the second half of the twentieth century. No mark, registration number or country of origin stamp is visible, and that absence gives an outer limit only, which is why the bracket is left wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnattributed. No mark visible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecumbent cat, forelegs folded, tail curled forward around the flank, head raised and turned\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip cast earthenware, hollow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand painted. Ochre and brown tabby markings over cream, darker saddle across the shoulders and hips, cream chest, paws and tail tip, pink inner ears, black outlined eyes and drawn whiskers. Satin glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone visible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 9 in. long by 5 in. deep by 7 in. high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery good. No chips, cracks or restoration found. Glaze clean and unworn, painted detail crisp with no rubbing to the face or the markings. Light shelf wear consistent with age and display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal figures are the easiest thing in the world to get wrong and this one is right. The proportions are observed rather than cartooned, the head turn gives it a direction to look in, and the painter drew the face instead of stamping it. That is the difference between a cat you keep and a cat you move to the back of a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colouring is doing quiet work too. Ochre, brown and cream sit against almost any wood, any stone and any warm paint colour, so it can go on a mantel, a stack of books, a kitchen windowsill or a bedside table without having to be designed around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has scale on its side as well. At nine inches long it reads clearly across a room, which is more than can be said for the small figurines it will usually be shelved beside.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67557631721577,"sku":"VE-1753","price":254.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/01_83fe0774-f201-4cbb-ab06-18ed43215000.jpg?v=1790581916"},{"product_id":"vintage-russian-matryoshka-nesting-dolls-made-in-ussr-c-1950-1991","title":"Vintage Russian Matryoshka Nesting Dolls, Made in USSR, c. 1950–1991","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA set of three Russian nesting dolls, hand painted in aniline dye under a clear lacquer over a pale turned birch ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe largest wears a coral headscarf drawn down to a point at the brow, with a face painted in fine black line: arched brows, lashed almond eyes, a small mouth and two round cheeks. Below the scarf the body opens into a clear yellow field carrying one large flower, an amber and orange bloom with a dark centre, drawn with looping black line work and flanked by green leaves. The foot is banded in a deeper yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe middle doll repeats the scheme in miniature with a scarlet hibiscus form bloom against the same yellow ground. The smallest, solid and not opening, carries a simple spray of blue and green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lacquer has mellowed to a warm honey tone and the turning is crisp, with the halves of the two larger dolls meeting cleanly and holding closed by friction alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base of the largest doll carries a stamp in purple ink reading MADE IN USSR across two lines, struck between two vertical rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat stamp is the documentary evidence and it does real work. The Soviet Union existed under that name from 1922 until its dissolution in December 1991, which is the hard outer bracket for the manufacture of this set. It cannot have been made before the state existed and it cannot carry that country of origin after the state ceased to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stamp narrows it further in one respect. A country of origin mark in English, rather than in Cyrillic, indicates production for export, and Soviet export of decorative and craft goods to western markets on any scale belongs to the postwar decades rather than to the interwar years. The range below is set on that basis, with the 1991 end secured by the stamp itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is in the Semyonov manner, named for the town in the Nizhny Novgorod region whose workshops produced the yellow ground doll with one large central flower and a red or coral scarf. That is offered as a stylistic attribution rather than as a workshop record. The set carries no workshop mark and no artist's initials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1950–1991. Dated documentarily. The purple ink MADE IN USSR stamp on the base gives a hard outer bracket of 1922 to December 1991, and the English language country of origin indicates export production, which places it in the postwar decades. No workshop mark or artist's initials are present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoviet Union, stamped MADE IN USSR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatryoshka nesting set of three. The two larger dolls open, the smallest is solid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurned birch, hand painted in aniline dye under clear lacquer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoral headscarf and yellow ground on the largest with a single amber and orange bloom in black line work and green leaves. Scarlet bloom on the middle doll, blue and green foliage on the smallest. Yellow banded foot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSemyonov manner. Stylistic attribution, not a workshop record\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePurple ink stamp to the base of the largest doll reading MADE IN USSR between two vertical rules\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLargest approximately 4.5 in. high by 2.5 in. across. Smallest approximately 1.75 in. high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery good. All three present and correct. No cracks, splits or losses found. Lacquer intact with a warm mellowed tone, paint bright with no flaking. Light rubbing to the foot band of the largest and to the base edges consistent with handling. Halves seat and hold closed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nesting set is one of the few decorative objects people actually pick up. It invites handling, it rewards it, and it works on a child and an adult in exactly the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour is the design argument. Coral, amber and clear yellow against warm birch is a palette that belongs to no current trend and therefore will not date, and a set of three lined up on a shelf edge gives a rhythm that a single object cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe USSR stamp matters commercially as well as historically. It is the difference between a souvenir and something with a date on it, and for a shop it gives the piece a line of copy that sells it before anyone has to explain what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67557741625449,"sku":"VE-1757","price":131.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/01_15f56be6-4ccf-4238-9e59-a213a24bd243.jpg?v=1790582351"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/collections\/12D25FF1-F11F-4B78-AA52-63C8357F4826_1_105_c.jpg?v=1789258419","url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/collections\/figurines.oembed?page=2","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}