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How can I tell if a figurine is ceramic or porcelain?
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The term ceramic is a generic term that refers to something that is made of clay and solidified through heat. Porcelain falls under the ceramic umbrella, but it incorporates kaolin as an ingredient, creating a white clay. To determine if a figurine is porcelain or stoneware or earthenware, it’s best to examine it. Porcelain is somewhat translucent with a glasslike surface where there is no glaze. Shop a range of antique and vintage porcelain figurines on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Shop for 19 Century German Porcelain Figurine on 1stDibs
A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Mount Parnassus
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
of the nineteenth century when there was a great revival of Kändler rococo figurines which were
Category
Antique 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen the Lucky Parents Model E 81 Michel Victor Acier Rococo made c. 1773
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
porcelain
Model number E 81 / former's number 19 / painter's number 17
Measures:
total height: 9.055
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Monkey Band French Horn Player Member Figurine
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Meissen Monkey Band, also known as the Monkey Orchestra, is a collection of 19-21 porcelain
Category
Antique 19th Century German Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 19th c. Meissen Four Seasons Figurines
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Worcester, GB
Set of 19th c. Meissen four seasons figurines
Fine19th century works by Meissen, after the mid
Category
Antique 19th Century German Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$8,410 / set
Porcelain Dog Figurine, Rosenthal Porcelain by F. Diller, 1913-1927
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Porcelain Dog Figurine, Rosenthal Porcelain by Fritz Diller, 1913-1927
Porcelain dog figurine made
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Antique Figurine Lady Pulling Cart With Children, Germany, 1930s
Located in Bastogne, BE
The highly detailed German biscuit porcelain figurine.
Early 20th century.
Very rare and
Category
Early 20th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
