Figurine - Bathing german half dolls (5) - Porcelain
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Five German porcelain half dolls from the 1920s in Art Deco style, colorfully finished in white, pink, green, red and multicolour, each about 5 × 5 × 2 cm, with good condition and minor aging signs.
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Antique German Porcelain Half Dolls – Collection of 5 – Art Deco Bathing Beauties, Dutch Ladies & Miniature Lady
An attractive and unusual collection of five antique and vintage porcelain half dolls, featuring a matching pair of elegant Art Deco-style bathing beauties, two charming Dutch-style ladies and a miniature pink porcelain lady.
The collection includes German-marked examples with identifiable model numbers, delicate hand-painted details and attractive period styling.
Doll 1 – Art Deco Bathing Beauty, White with Orange Trim
An elegant seated bathing beauty in white porcelain, decorated with striking orange-red detailing along her bathing costume, hair and shoes.
The figure features an elongated seated pose with beautifully modelled legs, a fashionable period hairstyle and delicate facial features.
Part of a matching pair, these unusual figures are thought to have possibly been designed as decorative salt and pepper shaker tops, although their original purpose has not been confirmed.
* Dimensions: 5 × 5 × 2 cm
* Condition: Slight damage to one leg, visible in the photographs
* Art Deco-style bathing beauty design
Doll 2 – Matching Art Deco Bathing Beauty
The companion to Doll 1, featuring a similarly elegant seated pose, white porcelain with orange-red detailing and a fashionable 1920s–1930s-inspired appearance.
The two figures complement each other beautifully and are particularly appealing as a matching collectible pair.
* Dimensions: Approximately 5 × 5 × 2 cm
* Matching design with Doll 1
* Please refer to photographs for condition
Doll 3 – Dutch Lady with White Bonnet and Red Stripes
A charming miniature porcelain Dutch-style lady wearing a traditional white bonnet decorated with red stripes, a pale blue bodice and a pink sash.
Her beautifully painted face, curled hair and raised arms give the figure considerable character.
* Model number: 14627
* Dimensions: 4 × 3.5 × 1.5 cm
* Condition: No chips
Doll 4 – German Dutch Lady with Green-Trimmed Bonnet
A delightful miniature Dutch-style porcelain half doll wearing a large white bonnet with green detailing, a pink bodice and a white ruffled neckline.
She is posed with one hand on her hip and the other raised towards her bonnet.
* Marked: Germany
* Model number: 14173
* Dimensions: 4 × 3 × 1.5 cm
* Condition: No chips
Doll 5 – Miniature Pink Porcelain Lady
A pretty additional miniature half doll featuring pink hair or headwear, a coordinating pink bodice and delicate painted facial features.
A charming little piece that completes this varied collection.
* Dimensions: 4 × 3 × 1 cm
* Condition: Please refer to photographs
Condition and Collectability
This attractive collection brings together several different styles of miniature porcelain half dolls.
The matching bathing beauties are particularly interesting due to their unusual seated poses, long slender legs and distinctive Art Deco styling.
The two Dutch-style ladies are also desirable examples, with their traditional bonnets, hand-painted costumes and identifiable model numbers.
The collection displays attractive original colouring and fine decorative details. Both Dutch ladies are free from chips. One bathing beauty has slight damage to a leg, as shown in the photographs.
All five dolls are being offered together as one collectible lot.
An appealing collection for enthusiasts of antique porcelain half dolls, Art Deco bathing beauties, German porcelain miniatures, pin cushion dolls and vintage sewing-related collectibles.
Antique German Porcelain Half Dolls – Collection of 5 – Art Deco Bathing Beauties, Dutch Ladies & Miniature Lady
An attractive and unusual collection of five antique and vintage porcelain half dolls, featuring a matching pair of elegant Art Deco-style bathing beauties, two charming Dutch-style ladies and a miniature pink porcelain lady.
The collection includes German-marked examples with identifiable model numbers, delicate hand-painted details and attractive period styling.
Doll 1 – Art Deco Bathing Beauty, White with Orange Trim
An elegant seated bathing beauty in white porcelain, decorated with striking orange-red detailing along her bathing costume, hair and shoes.
The figure features an elongated seated pose with beautifully modelled legs, a fashionable period hairstyle and delicate facial features.
Part of a matching pair, these unusual figures are thought to have possibly been designed as decorative salt and pepper shaker tops, although their original purpose has not been confirmed.
* Dimensions: 5 × 5 × 2 cm
* Condition: Slight damage to one leg, visible in the photographs
* Art Deco-style bathing beauty design
Doll 2 – Matching Art Deco Bathing Beauty
The companion to Doll 1, featuring a similarly elegant seated pose, white porcelain with orange-red detailing and a fashionable 1920s–1930s-inspired appearance.
The two figures complement each other beautifully and are particularly appealing as a matching collectible pair.
* Dimensions: Approximately 5 × 5 × 2 cm
* Matching design with Doll 1
* Please refer to photographs for condition
Doll 3 – Dutch Lady with White Bonnet and Red Stripes
A charming miniature porcelain Dutch-style lady wearing a traditional white bonnet decorated with red stripes, a pale blue bodice and a pink sash.
Her beautifully painted face, curled hair and raised arms give the figure considerable character.
* Model number: 14627
* Dimensions: 4 × 3.5 × 1.5 cm
* Condition: No chips
Doll 4 – German Dutch Lady with Green-Trimmed Bonnet
A delightful miniature Dutch-style porcelain half doll wearing a large white bonnet with green detailing, a pink bodice and a white ruffled neckline.
She is posed with one hand on her hip and the other raised towards her bonnet.
* Marked: Germany
* Model number: 14173
* Dimensions: 4 × 3 × 1.5 cm
* Condition: No chips
Doll 5 – Miniature Pink Porcelain Lady
A pretty additional miniature half doll featuring pink hair or headwear, a coordinating pink bodice and delicate painted facial features.
A charming little piece that completes this varied collection.
* Dimensions: 4 × 3 × 1 cm
* Condition: Please refer to photographs
Condition and Collectability
This attractive collection brings together several different styles of miniature porcelain half dolls.
The matching bathing beauties are particularly interesting due to their unusual seated poses, long slender legs and distinctive Art Deco styling.
The two Dutch-style ladies are also desirable examples, with their traditional bonnets, hand-painted costumes and identifiable model numbers.
The collection displays attractive original colouring and fine decorative details. Both Dutch ladies are free from chips. One bathing beauty has slight damage to a leg, as shown in the photographs.
All five dolls are being offered together as one collectible lot.
An appealing collection for enthusiasts of antique porcelain half dolls, Art Deco bathing beauties, German porcelain miniatures, pin cushion dolls and vintage sewing-related collectibles.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
5
Style
Art Deco
Title
Bathing german half dolls
Country of origin
Germany
Material
Porcelain
Colour
Green, Multicolour, Pink, Red, White
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
5 cm
Width
4 cm
Depth
2 cm
Depiction/theme
Female figures
Estimated period
1900-2000, 1920-1930
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