Figurines Collection (#4)

Model of a butchers shop, Egypt, c. 2000-1700 BC (wood)
3288289 Model of a butcherAs shop, Egypt, c.2000-1700 BC (wood) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem, Israel; Photo eZev Radovan; Egyptian, out of copyright

Dancing Dakini, Lopburi culture (bronze)
834202 Dancing Dakini, Lopburi culture (bronze) by Siamese School, (12th Century); height:13 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Buddhism)

Staffordshire figure and matchboxes, c. 1930 (pencil & w / c on paper)
3427846 Staffordshire figure and matchboxes, c.1930 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Silk, Henry (1883-1948); 11.4x25.4 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; British, out of copyright

Model of a butchers shop, Egypt, c. 2000-1700 BC (wood)
3288310 Model of a butcherAs shop, Egypt, c.2000-1700 BC (wood) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem, Israel; Photo eZev Radovan; Egyptian, out of copyright

Groom, c. 700-750 (earthenware with lead-silicate glazes & painted details)
425419 Groom, c.700-750 (earthenware with lead-silicate glazes & painted details) by Chinese School, Tang Dynasty (618-907); 20.7x6.7 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Figure of a lion, 960-1279 (gilded bronze)
425412 Figure of a lion, 960-1279 (gilded bronze) by Chinese School, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127); 3.7x9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Marriage pair (earthenware)
DBP422929 Marriage pair (earthenware) by Jalisco; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Mexican, out of copyright

Dancers of goddess Demeter (gold)
XBP343169 Dancers of goddess Demeter (gold) by Scythian, (4th century BC); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Amber cabinet of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1763-1813) c
MBK253563 Amber cabinet of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1763-1813) c.1771 (amber) (see also 253562) by Polish School, (18th century); Muzeum Zamkowe, Malbork

Day of the Dead figures, from Oaxaca (papier mache)
XBP229286 Day of the Dead figures, from Oaxaca (papier mache) by Mexican School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican, out of copyright

Day of the Dead: Mariachi, from Oaxaca (papier mache)
XBP229283 Day of the Dead: Mariachi, from Oaxaca (papier mache) by Mexican School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican, out of copyright

Day of the Dead figures as musicians (papier mache) (detail of 229287)
XBP229288 Day of the Dead figures as musicians (papier mache) (detail of 229287) by Mexican School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican, out of copyright

Pair of Famille Verte Lions, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (porcelain)
HSC272161 Pair of Famille Verte Lions, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (porcelain) by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); height:25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

F. 18 The Inside of the House, in the Morai, in Atooi, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671388 F.18 The Inside of the House, in the Morai, in Atooi, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Figure of a Luohan (soapstone)
5933801 Figure of a Luohan (soapstone) by Chinese School (18th century); height: 10.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The luohan shown seated on a separate base elaborately carved as a straw mat)

Painted clay figure traditionally identified as David Garrick, c. 1770 (ceramic)
3745797 Painted clay figure traditionally identified as David Garrick, c.1770 (ceramic) by Tan-Che-Qua (c.1728-96); height: 47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Statuettes (wood, gesso & paint)
1216365 Statuettes (wood, gesso & paint) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); height: 37.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Crowned Buddha, Kurkihar culture, 1100 AD (bronze)
834222 Crowned Buddha, Kurkihar culture, 1100 AD (bronze) by Indian School (12th century); 66x22 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Indian, out of copyright

Buddha as the Healer, Lan Na culture (bronze)
834203 Buddha as the Healer, Lan Na culture (bronze) by Siamese School, (16th-17th century); height:27 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Thai, out of copyright

On Goal, 1886-87 (bronze)
899159 On Goal, 1886-87 (bronze) by Boucher, Alfred (1850-1934); Musee Municipal, Boulogne-Billancourt, France; (add.info.: Au but, or Purpose)

Mirror case, before 1938 (wood & mirror)
1072558 Mirror case, before 1938 (wood & mirror) by Olowe of Ise (c.1875-1938); 40x16.5x7.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Barbara and Joseph Goldenberg; Nigerian, out of copyright

Royal export - The Royal family may not be riding high in the popularity stakes, but Americans cannot get enough of the plastic figurines of Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles

Figurine Seller with Two Girls, 1770. Creator: Salomon Gessner
Figurine Seller with Two Girls, 1770

Portrait of Godfrey Frankenstein, ca. 1840. Creator: John Frankenstein
Portrait of Godfrey Frankenstein, ca. 1840

Henry Kirke Brown, 1863. Creator: Louis Lang
Henry Kirke Brown, 1863

Merchant of Plaster Figures, ca. 1822. Creator: Carle Vernet
Merchant of Plaster Figures, ca. 1822

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China, Shanghai, Porcelain figurines mainly of Chairman Mao Zedong but also of other Chinese communist leaders and Emperors and courtiers, Memorabilia on sale at Dongtai antique market

St Dunstans clock
The clock at St Dunstan-in-the-West is one of the oldest in London. Installed just after the Great Fire of London in 1671, it was the first clock in London to have a minute hand

Two statuettes, late Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) 4th - 3rd century BC (wood) (see
XBP394841 Two statuettes, late Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) 4th - 3rd century BC (wood) (see 394840 for detail) by Chinese School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: left)

Walt Disney plays piano to a group of figures of Disney characters, c. 1940 (b / w photo)
RYS336034 Walt Disney plays piano to a group of figures of Disney characters, c.1940 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ladies of the Day of the Dead, from Oaxaca (mixed media)
XBP229279 Ladies of the Day of the Dead, from Oaxaca (mixed media) by Mexican School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican, out of copyright

Colorful Souvenir Ceramic Red Blue Flowers Pot Decoration Dolores Hidalgo Mexico

Valdivia culture. Ecuador. 3500 BC-1800 BC. Venus statuette
Pre-Columbian art. Valdivia culture. Ecuador. 3500 BC-1800 BC. Venus statuette. 8 x 12, 5 cm. From Ecuador. Private collection

Mammoth ivory sculptures. Female figures carved from tusks of the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). The woolly mammoth was a large, elephant-like mammal with a thick, hairy coat

Six bird figurines William Chaffers English 1811
Six bird figurines; William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892); London, England, Europe; 1871; Woodburytype; 12.5 x 10 cm (4 15, 16 x 3 15, 16 in.)

Vase figurines William Chaffers English 1811
Vase and figurines; William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892); London, England, Europe; 1871; Woodburytype; 11.3 x 9.3 cm (4 7, 16 x 3 11, 16 in.)

China, Golden Buddha From South East Asia; Beijing

Stained Glass Window Of St. Gobbans Church; Portbraddon, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Shelley china - Mabel Lucie Attwell
Illustrations showing the range of Shelley nursery china designed by Mabel Lucie Attwell in 1929 - very collectible today. 1929

Pre-Columbian art. Valdivia culture. Ecuador. 3500 BC-1800 BC. Venus statuette. From Ecuador. Private collection

Terracotta army, Xian, Shaanxi, China

The Ancient Jama-Coaque Culture. Northern coast of Ecuador. 500 BC-500 AD. Ceramic figure made in mold. He holds in his hands a fabric. From Ecuadorina coast. Private collection

Jama-Coaque Culture. Northern coast of Ecuador. 500 BC-500 A
The Ancient Jama-Coaque Culture. Northern coast of Ecuador. 500 BC-500 AD. Ceramic figure. Seated man. Mold. Style chone. 37 x 20 cm. Private collection

The Ancient Jama-Coaque Culture. Ecuador. Male figure. Priva
The Ancient Jama-Coaque Culture. Northern coast of Ecuador. 500 BC-500 AD Chone type. Male figure. 37 x 20 cm. Private collection

South China - Stall on the Praya - Stall with figurines and statuettes. Part of Box 24 Boswell Collection Southern China and Its people. Date: circa 1900

Myanmar - A Marble Buddha Factory. Date: circa 1909

Classical Veracruz culture. Mexico. Shaped incense burner jaguar. Terracotta. 600-900. Israel Museum. Jerusalem

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Figurines: A Glimpse into the World of Art and Culture From ancient Sheela-na-Gig on the church wall of Killinaboy, Burren, County Clare in Ireland to Chairman Mao figurines at an antiques shop in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island; they have always held a special place in our hearts. These miniature sculptures capture moments from different cultures and eras, telling stories that transcend time. In one corner of the world, four Japanese women amid bamboo with a young child depict serenity and harmony. Their delicate features showcase the beauty of Japanese craftsmanship. Meanwhile, Nenette and Rintintin's Good Luck Charms bring fortune to those who possess them – a testament to the belief in supernatural powers across various societies. During times of war, sculptor Clare Sheridan immortalized women war workers through her artistry. These figurines stand as symbols of strength and resilience during challenging times. Similarly, Yaksajeon Hall figures remind us of Korea's rich cultural heritage as they represent Buddhist deities protecting temples with their divine presence. It also hold sentimental value as heirlooms passed down through generations. Each piece carries memories and stories from our ancestors - a tangible connection to our roots that transcends time. Advertisements like Cyril Andrade's or Royal Doulton Potteries' evoke nostalgia for collectors seeking unique pieces for their collections. Oriental Parrot Figurines or China Ducks add an exotic touch to any home decor while reminding us of distant lands waiting to be explored. Lastly, "The House That Jack Built" showcases how figurine sets can narrate beloved children's tales visually - sparking imagination within young minds while doubling up as decorative items. Whether it is appreciating artistry or cherishing personal connections with these tiny masterpieces; figurines continue to captivate us by offering glimpses into diverse cultures worldwide – bridging gaps between past and present.