19th Century polychrome Bisque court figures, Vion et Baury in Paris

A very finely modeled French bisque porcelain figural group, incorporating a mix of glazed and natural bisque porcelain. Dating to the late 19th century, this is an excellent example of the work produced by modeler Charles Baury who worked in Paris for the firm of Jean Giles (founded in 1837) until Baury took over the manufactory in 1868 and a few years later moved it to Choisey-le-Roi. A periwinkle embossed maker’s seal cipher “VB” for Vion et Baury is found on the underside. The figures and costume are inspired by the whimsy, beauty and absurdity frequently found in earlier 18th and 19th century Meissen porcelain compositions, and the historical figure, Heinrich, Count von Brühl...

Pair of very fine 19th century hand-painted porcelain figures.

A wonderful antique 19th century figurine of two putti in an embrace - one putto wrapped in the other's arms with faces at a tenderly close distance. Likely French with a glazed p...

These are a pair of Derby Porcelain "Mansion House" Dwarfs or "Grotesque Punches" both with incised model numbers and dating to the 19th century. Both figures, male and female are...

Pair of Rococo style bisque porcelain female figures French, late 19th century One figure: Height 19cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm Other figure: Height...

A large rare pair of 19th century Meissen Chinoiserie style Nodding Pagoda Figures with Movable Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual...