Kathys Animal and Bird Figurines: July 2011

Friday, July 29, 2011

Featured Item: Lefton Japan Shamrock Mouse on Telephone

This is a Lefton China mouse. Base is in the shape of a shamrock and she's talking on the phone. Lefton foil sticker on the bottom. No breaks or chips. Measures 2-1/2" tall.

$7.99 Purchase from our Store

Featured Item: Japan Walking Zebra Figurine

This is a zebra with a high gloss finish. Stamped "Japan" in black on the belly.

No cracks or chips. Light crazing. Light chipping paint on his hooves. Measures 3-1/2" tall x 4-1/2.

$16.99 Purchase from our Store

Featured Item: Japan Pekingese Dog on Blue Pillow Figurine

This is our a figurine of a pekingese dog in a sitting position on a blue pillow. Blue and white "Japan" sticker on bottom. Semi-gloss shine.

No cracks or chips. Measures 4-1/2" tall x 3" wide x 3" long. The air hole is on his chest next to his raised foot.

$15.99 Purchase from our Store

Featured Item: Folk Art Ceramic Portugal Painted Rooster

Here is a plaster/ceramic painted portuguese rooster figurine designed in their traditional folk style. There are no maker's marks. Beautiful colors.

No dings or chips. There are a couple tiny paint spots of paint chips. Measures 5-1/2" tall.

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Featured Item: Goebel Germany Blue Bird CV72 Figurine

Here is a Goebel blue bird made in West Germany. Beautiful teal, black and blue painted porcelain. Marked "CV72" and "Goebel" in blue ink. Measures 3" tall x 4-1/4" long. Light crazing; no chips or cracks.

$16.99 Purchase from our store

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Featured item: Lomonosov Russia Porcelain Sitting Leopard Cub Figurine

This is our Lomonosov sitting leopard cub figurine marked with a red USSR stamp on the bottom.

High gloss shine. Muted, soft colors. Measures 4" tall x 4" long. No breaks.

$22.99 Purchase from our Store

Glossary ~

Porcelain
Usually white or light gray in color, porcelain is the highest quality of ceramic ware there is. Composed of clay, feldspar and flint, it is very durable despite the fact that it can appear quite delicate, and is fired at a very high temperature

Bone China
Bone china is a type of porcelain made from clay mixed with bone ash and is characterized by its strength, translucency and warm white color. It fires at a lower temperature than true porcelain.

China
Also known as kaolin, is a white soft clay derived from the decomposition of granite. China clay stands up to high temperatures in the kiln.

Ceramic
Made by shaping and then firing clay, a nonmetallic mineral, at a high temperature in which it produces a hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant product.

Back Stamps ~

Limited edition (LE): A decorative collectible may be limited by a specific, announced number (such as 5,000 or 10,000) or by time period. Limited edition items typically show two sets of numbers, usually on the base of the item. The higher number indicates the total number produced while the lower number indicates which one you have. Limited editions often come with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

Firing limit: Companies such as Avon, Bing & Grondahl, Bradford Exchange, Franklin Mint, Danbury Mint, Hamilton Collection, Knowles, and Royal Copenhagen and others can choose to set a firing limit, meaning that they only make an item during a specified number of firing days. A series of items with a lower firing limit typically has fewer items produced, which often makes the item more desirable to collectors.

Annual edition: are produced for one year.

Open edition: are not limited and could still be in production