Bisque Porcelain Bust For Sale

She has a beautiful face.

Very posed with her head down and blond hair peeking out

Her markings

She is a nice large size, 17 inches tall.

   Hello everyone out there in Blogland. I am offering for sale this wonderful bisque porcelain bust. The lady is very posed, with her head slight down and her golden hair wrapped in a white drape that continues around her neck and bust. There is what appears to be a pine cone  on her bust. She is 17 inches tall and 11 inches at the widest point. I have included a picture of her with a diet coke can so you can see her size. She is among the larger bisque pieces that was produced. There is a mark on her back, which is very rare. Most bisque figures were never marked. This mark appears to be  a C with two lines through it. She almost looks Russian, but who made her, is a good question. I can tell you, she is old and in perfect condition. Here is your chance to own a very special lady. I am asking $175.00 plus $25.00 shipping. Shipping may sound high, but she needs to be double boxed and packed well.

THE OTHERS!

   Well it's official, I'm and old Fart. Today when I went to take the photos for this post, I dropped the camera and broke it. What can I say??? I just dropped it right on the floor and that was all she wrote. So I had to get into the car and drive 35 miles ( as I live in the middle of nowhere) each way, to Walmart and get a new camera. Besides the money, I just hate to get any thing new, I like using the old one, as I knew how. Now, I  had to read the directions, well at least the first few pages. The first half of this blog the pictures were taken  with the old camera, the second half with the new. See if you can tell the difference.
   I share My Old Historic House with the "Others." Thats what I call all my bisque porcelain figurines. I have had a passion for them as long as I can remember. It started big time after I took the  first trip to Natchez,Mississippi, one of the tour homes there had a large collection of them. After that I was hooked. I started out with small ones and soon sold them off for bigger and better. I think I might sell Sissy Dog for the right pair. I did put my foot down recently, when a pair was going at auction, they were 3 feet tall and I raised my paddle far to many times. I was ,thank God, finally outbid at $3500.00. Maybe next time.?.? "Does you know, how hard it is to get $3500.00 today?" "I does!"
   Bisque porcelain is un-glazed, white ware that is hard fired, non- porious, and translucent. All manufacturers of bisque porcelain collectiables are unanimous in their approach to each product as a work of art. Quality begins with the design and is controlled throughout the process, which can take several months from the time it is first sketched by an artist, until it reaches a collectors hand.
   In Europe, French ,German,Italian and England all produced bisque porcelain figures. I love the French, but they are usually much more money as compared to the German. And of course the bigger they are, the more rare they are. I understand the large ones had a tendancy to explode while being fired, so a smaller number was produced.


Life size busts of Prince and Princess from Austria






A rare pair of ladies, what is your guess?

I just love the details

A true lady with her fan

A Royal couple from Italy

Every detail is wonderfull.




 

A French Bust of a Gentleman

A very sweet face

A  French bust of a Lady

Love her dress pattern






Largest  pair of French stautes that I own,  30 inches tall



Holding a Bird



A large Royal Couple, made by Meissen in Germany




Detail of the floor



Romeo and Juliet

A French couple

A couple from Italy

A Gyspy Couple

And , Me and Sissy  Dog ! Sorry I look like I am scared to death. I just hate having my picture made, as it looks just like me. I always want it to look like  some one else, say Brad Pitt!?!

   Nothing makes me smile more than a sweet face and my bisque figures all seem to have a sweet face. I hope you enjoy my roommates as much as I do. How could they not be loved??

Richard's Great Stuff Antiques and Gifts



1890-1900 oak secretary



New Easter Decorations just put out today.

Jewery



Parlor table, Cherub panter




French Wire Plant Stand



Needlepoint French Chair

My 10,000 sq. ft. shop in St.Louis

A bunch of pretty stuff

French 3 tier stand pedestal,very sweet

Walnut 1880 Over The Mantle Mirror

Dog Stuff.

Wonderful Early  Quilt

Pretty Stuff

Easter Stuff

More Quilts

Kitchen Stuff

More Kitchen Stuff

Ewers

My Niece found this sign and gave it to me for Christmas

This is the Store

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Entrance

The Entance to the Mississippi River Park just out side my shop door.

   I have this antique and gift shop along with My Old Historic House, AKA, The 1845 Historic Elgin/Cottrell House Museum in Clarksville ,Mo. I have had several comments from people wanting to see more pictures of my shop. Well, here there are. I hope you enjoy the tour. I just posted before this post, a bunch of stuff from the shop that I have for sale. So be sure and go by that pst also. Thanks for stopping by. Richard and Sissy Dog