Antique Figurative Ceramics

Detailed ceramic sculptures depicting historical figures, often with intricate designs, reflecting craftsmanship from various eras.

Image of a sitting man, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Sitting man with hat. Working. Shoemaker On the pedestal: "Monday". stoneware Sitting man with hat. Working. Shoemaker On the pedestal: "Monday". stoneware

Chess figurine Mennecy Villeroy

. Humorous drinking vessels in the shape of a guzzling figure seated on a barrel were popular in Europe in the early 18th century. They were made of Delft earthenware, as well as Japanese porcelain. The head is detachable and a European copper tap has been added.

Male fruit seller (one of a pair) ca. 1755 Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. Male fruit seller (one of a pair). British, Chelsea. ca. 1755. Soft-paste porcelain. Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745-1784, Red Anchor Period, ca. 1753-58). Ceramics-Porcelain

Male personage. "PORSELAINE. EER Kangxi (1662-1723). Parior Museum Memberskes. Chinese art, ere kangxi, man, male character, porcelain, statuette, XVIIth 17th 18th 17th 17th 17th 17th century, 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th 18

Image of a sitting man, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Sitting man with hat. Working. Shoemaker On the pedestal: "Monday". stoneware Sitting man with hat. Working. Shoemaker On the pedestal: "Monday". stoneware

A girl with a doll Mi Nia (Meissen)

Salt shaker - sitting man; Glinica (Fiansu Factory; 1771-Ca 1870); 3 18th century (1750-00-00-1775-00-00);figurines, salt shaker

Toby jug British 18th-19th century View more. Toby jug. British. 18th-19th century. Glazed earthenware. Ceramics-Pottery

Toy a figurine of a tanny man

Netsuke of Monkey Wearing a Tall Cap and Carrying a Fan. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Gallant. Culture: British, Chelsea-Derby. Dimensions: 2 3/4 × 1 1/8 in. (7 × 2.9 cm). Factory: Derby Porcelain Manufactory (British, Chelsea-Derby period, 1769-1784). Date: ca. 1765. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

A husband with a paneling of potatoes; Koenigliche Porcellain Fabrique, Meissen (1710-1763), Reinicke, Peter (1715-1768); approx. 1755 (1750-00-00-1760-00-00);

A figurine from a monkey band, singer K trader, Jan Joachim, Miśnia (Meissen)

Netsuke of Boy Wearing an Ivory Mask 18th century Japan. Netsuke of Boy Wearing an Ivory Mask. Japan. 18th century. Wood, ivory. Edo period (1615-1868). Netsuke

Garden gnome with a fish on its hook

Dutchman with moneybag. Ivory netsuke figure. JAPAN.

Anonymous. Allegory of force. Porcelain, 1760. Paris, Cognacq-Jay museum. 79170-2 Allegory, column, standing, woman, force, healing, war, porcelain, roll up, lift, statuette, 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th century, hat, dress

Garden gnome

Varvara Vasilyevna Panina (1872-1911), Russian Master, Factory Fabergé

Seated man with pitcher still bank, 19th century, 4 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. (11.11 x 6.35 x 6.67 cm), Ceramic, United States, 19th century

Netsuke of an Actor. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Can in the form of a mooded monkey, Gebr. Tichelaar, c. 1900 - c. 1925 Can of blue and yellow painted faience in the form of a monkey. The monkey wears a hat and the hat is the lid. The tail of the monkey is the handle and its yellow mouth the pour. On the belly of the monkey there is a spell: "Kees den Aap ...". The jug is marked. Makkum earthenware. tin glaze. Can of blue and yellow painted faience in the form of a monkey. The monkey wears a hat and the hat is the lid. The tail of the monkey is the handle and its yellow mouth the pour. On the belly of the monkey there is a spell: "Kees den Aap ...". The jug is marked. Makkum earthenware. tin glaze.

A wooden mouse figurine

Santa Claus' mechanical bank, c. 1889, Peter Adams; Designer: Charles G. Shepard; Manufacturer: Shepard Hardware Company, Buffalo, New York, 1866-1892, 5 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (14.61 x 10.48 x 7.94 cm), Iron, pigment, 19th century

Decorative object, the metal pot, c. 1756 - c. 1775 FaaMence men's figure, representing a man in a long checkered chamber gown. Multicolored painted. Delft . FaaMence men's figure, representing a man in a long checkered chamber gown. Multicolored painted. Delft .

St. Paul, Lead-glazed earthenware, Standing figure of Saint Paul leaning on a large broadsword, head turned toward the figures right. Right hand on hip. Blue robe, brown cape with white collar. On mottled green plinth., France, late 16th century, ceramics, Decorative Arts, Figure, Figure

Pop, representing a young man, anonymous, c. 1750 Pop, representing a young man. Head, hands and lower legs of wax. On iron standard. Amsterdam (possibly) Head and limbs: wax. Human Hair. Wood (plant material). Wool. Silk. Linen (Material) Pop, representing a young man. Head, hands and lower legs of wax. On iron standard. Amsterdam (possibly) Head and limbs: wax. Human Hair. Wood (plant material). Wool. Silk. Linen (Material)

Nutcracker a with Euro coin

Doll from Turkey, 1925-1992

Hout doll in Japanese clothing, 1900 - 2000 Poppet made of wood in Japanese clothing on a wooden board. Japan wood (plant material) Poppet made of wood in Japanese clothing on a wooden board. Japan wood (plant material)

Joann-Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775). The cat and the Mouse. Porcelain, 1745-1750. Paris, Cognacq-Jay museum. 79169-14 Cat, woman, porcelain, mouse, statuette, 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th 18 century, animal

Captain Kidd' still bank, 1901, 5 3/16 x 4 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. (13.18 x 10.48 x 5.72 cm), Iron, pigment, United States, 20th century

Pulcinella and Companion ca. 1760 Real Fabrica de Buen Retiro. Pulcinella and Companion 207400

Close-up of a figurine

Nutcracker

Doll from Switzerland, 1925-1992

Figurine: Man with Grapes. Limbach Porcelain Factory; German, 1772-1944. Date: 1785-1795. Dimensions: 13.8 x 5.3 cm (5 7/16 x 2 1/4 in.). Soft-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration and gilding. Origin: Limbach-Oberfrohna. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Putto of undecorated Faïence with a basket with grapes, anonymous, c. 1750 Image of undecorated Faïence, representing a putto with a basket with grapes in his right arm. The image includes a second image. Brussels earthenware. tin glaze. Image of undecorated Faïence, representing a putto with a basket with grapes in his right arm. The image includes a second image. Brussels earthenware. tin glaze.

Old porcelain doll on a white background

Fiddler. Culture: British, Staffordshire. Dimensions: Height: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm). Maker: Style of Astbury-Whieldon. Date: ca. 1750. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Thymiaterion in the Form of a Comic Actor Seated on an Altar and a Separate Theatrical Wig. Unknown

Decorative farmer figure

La Cuisiassa Puppet; Italy; carved and painted wood, glass and woven cloth

Netsuke of Girl with a Mask 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Girl with a Mask. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). Netsuke

Toy clown

Sugar bowl in the shape of a woman at a basket. Lid of porcelain sugar bowl, in the shape of a woman with beside a basket with lid on a ground with leaves. Woman wears a skirt, violet with flower branches in black and gold and a red striped headscarf around the hair. She has an apple in the left hand. A branch with multicolored flowers is applied to the lid and the wall of the basket. The image has been marked.

On the Beach African Wooden Figure Sunbathing on the Beach Copyright: xZoonar.com/gkunax 4868999

Anefo photo collection. Ceramic figurines (representative Queen Juliana) of Madeleen Brinkman in Siau gallery. November 8, 1972

Status. Bronze. Chine. Par musée musée malée. 70004-9 Chinese art, bronze, traditional costume, standing, man, base, statuette

Box in the Form of a Tengu Mask. Japan, second half of 19th century. Ceramics. Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with blue and brown glaze

Garden Gnome

. Roof decoration of pottery, covered with a brown and green glaze. Da roof decoration is in the form of a semicircular roof tile with a Chinese rider on it.

Oshi-e, Daikoku , 19th century. Cloth and cardboard, 14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm). Asian Art 19th century

Figurine of cavalier

Doll from Greece,

Arts and Crafts fair in muzeul taranului in Bucharest. Bucharest, Romania

Santa Claus. Isolated Santa Claus stretching his hand forward. Isolated on white ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxSukhorukovx 5524392 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Il Capitano, Carved and painted wood, glass and woven cloth, Set of Commedia dellarte marionettes, each with facial masks and costume of stock character., Il Capitano shown with wide-brimmed black hat, a beige tunic and striped cape., Italy, 18th century, theater, Decorative Arts, Puppet, Puppet

Doll with bandage on head, eye patch, arm and shoulder bandage, crutches, walking

Female Figure Bottle 4th-6th century Nasca. Female Figure Bottle. Nasca. 4th-6th century. Ceramic. Peru. Ceramics-Containers

Hand-crafted wooden rabbit

Colourful paper-mache figure at the "Fallas" festival, Denia, Spain, Europe

Walter Hochstrasser, Toy Bank Policeman, c 1939 Toy Bank: Policeman

Rex F Bush, Rag Doll Billy, c 1937 Rag Doll Billy

Straw Billy Goat Traditional Finnish christmas decoration straw billy goat made of straws and red yarn. Copyright: xZoonar.com/J.xSandvikx 3932429

Garden gnomes

Old Russian Traditional Folk Dolls Traditional Russian folk dolls on a studio background Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndreyxSkatx 9861062

Figurine of a knight MIROY Frères

Corkscrew holder shaped as a sailor on a white background

20th century Japanese samurai armour. Showing helmet and full tunic. The Showa era

hand knitted grandma hand knitted grandma sitting on chair Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 7833876

lift boy Lift boy from the hotel with suitcases Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 7121975

Moorish attendant second half 18th century Italian, Naples In 1964, Loretta Hines Howard generously presented to the Museum over 140 Neapolitan crèche figures, dating from the second half of the eighteenth century. The varied assortment includes figures from the three traditional scenes of a complete Neapolitan presepio: the Nativity, with angels, shepherds, and sheep; the procession of the three Magi, with their colorful retinue of attendants; and the varied and gay crowd of country and town people thronging the tavern, or inn, of Bethlehem the diversorium mentioned by St. Luke, where on the Holy Night there was no place for Mary and Joseph. Averaging between twelve and fifteen inches in height, according to the position they were to take in perspective in the stage set, the figures are pliable and can be given poses at will, according to their facial expressions. Their bodies are made of tow and wire, their arms and legs are finely carved of wood, and their heads and shoulders are

Halloween Decoration. (Photo by: Joan Slatkin/UIG)

Nutcracker from the Erzgebirge region

Kokeshi doll, Girl doll japanese. 3D rendering

Turkish footware on the Galata Tower

BeerStein

Paper massy doll painted, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xSafatxAli/DinodiaxPhotox

Wood gnome figure made out of ceramics

Figure of an Indian deity 18th-19th century China. Figure of an Indian deity 44178

Model of the Drunken Admiral, The Drunken Admiral Pub, Hunter Street, Victoria Dock, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaHobart, Tasmania, Australia

Japan, Inuyama, Culture Museum, karakuri doll, festival,

Garden gnome in the snow at the Chemi-Hitta, Zermatt, Wallis, Switzerland, Europe

Father Christmas, Presents and Decorations, Shop Window in Alsace, in the East of France

Engel with a banderol on which the text: 'Vivat the Prince of Orange', Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, in or after 1747 Allegorical figure of white porcelain; Standing angel with wings and sash in front of themselves and held in the left hand with inscription in golden letters: 'Vivat the Prince of Orange'; Gold -colored lines along the robe and sash, buttons on the left shoulder and above left knee purple. Float porcelain angels

An effendi ca. 1770 Kloster-Veilsdorf Porcelain Manufactory. An effendi 203208

Eight male characters. Bronze. China. Paris, Cernuschi museum. 71127-18 Chinese art, bronze, traditional costume, eight, masculine, characters, base, statuette

Shop window of a hat shop, white head with hand and cap, Kempten, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

WROCLAW, POLAND - AUGUST 04: Gnomes of the fire service in Wroclaw on 04 august 2013. Poland

Toby jug depicting Lord Kitchener (1850-1916)

1910s 1920s CHARACTER CON MAN BARKER BOWLER HAT CIGAR CANE SHELL GAME ON TABLE LOOKING AT CAMERA

Border Fragment, Figure 2nd century B.C. Nasca. Border Fragment, Figure. Nasca. 2nd century B.C.. Camelid hair. Peru. Textiles-Sculpture

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958.Softing Inactions on the depth of field. Compare skc6333.bäckström, Helmer. Photographic manual. Nature and Culture. Stockholm. 1942. p. 144.

Japan, Kansai, Osaka City, Shin Sekai district west of Tennoji park

Proud little pirate isolated on white background

Trödel. Kunst und Ramsch, Good old Goods, Treptow Art Center, Treptow Arena, Berlin, Deutschland *** Junk Art and Junk, Good Old Goods, Treptow Art Center, Treptow Arena, Berlin, Germany 1020923984

USA, New Mexico, Santa Fe, Burro Alley, Sign

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