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Three Art Deco Porcelain Bathing Beauty Figures
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Three Art Deco Porcelain Bathing Beauty Figures

1920 - 1940
For Sale by Hand of Glory
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Three German Art Deco Porcelain Bathing Beauty figures, including a girl in a blue bathing costume and cap, another in red and a girl seated on a buoy, titled 'The Girl on the Buoy at Margate'.

Both girls in good condition with damage or repairs, the girl on the buoy with repair to the neck.

Size: Girl in blue 8cm high x 10cm wide.

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated these Art Deco Porcelain Bathing Figures to the 1930s.

Independent Date Check ID 09704465
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques Date1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1930s:
Bathing caps and bobbed hairstyles: fashions popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
Gothic lettering naming Margate: seaside souvenir script from the interwar years.
Hand-painted features and costumes: decorative finishing typical of German novelty ceramics.
Moulded lifebuoy dish: seaside holiday giftware designed between the wars.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1243495
Description
Three German Art Deco Porcelain Bathing Beauty figures, including a girl in a blue bathing costume and cap, another in red and a girl seated on a buoy, titled 'The Girl on the Buoy at Margate'.

Both girls in good condition with damage or repairs, the girl on the buoy with repair to the neck.

Size: Girl in blue 8cm high x 10cm wide.

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated these Art Deco Porcelain Bathing Figures to the 1930s.

Independent Date Report ID 09704465
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques dating1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1930s:
Bathing caps and bobbed hairstyles: fashions popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
Gothic lettering naming Margate: seaside souvenir script from the interwar years.
Hand-painted features and costumes: decorative finishing typical of German novelty ceramics.
Moulded lifebuoy dish: seaside holiday giftware designed between the wars.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1243495
Hand of Glory
Hand of Glory
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2012

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Three Art Deco porcelain bathing beauty figures featuring stylized female swimmers wearing red and light blue swimsuits, including one resting on a red lifebuoy inscribed with seaside text.
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Archive I Three Art Deco porcelain bathing beauty figures featuring stylized female swimmers wearing red and light blue swimsuits, including one resting on a red lifebuoy inscribed with seaside text.

Three Art Deco Porcelain Bathing Beauty Figures

Archive II Three Art Deco porcelain bathing beauty figures featuring stylized female swimmers wearing red and light blue swimsuits, including one resting on a red lifebuoy inscribed with seaside text. View II
Archive III Three Art Deco porcelain bathing beauty figures featuring stylized female swimmers wearing red and light blue swimsuits, including one resting on a red lifebuoy inscribed with seaside text. View III
Archive IV Three Art Deco porcelain bathing beauty figures featuring stylized female swimmers wearing red and light blue swimsuits, including one resting on a red lifebuoy inscribed with seaside text. View IV
Archive V Three Art Deco porcelain bathing beauty figures featuring stylized female swimmers wearing red and light blue swimsuits, including one resting on a red lifebuoy inscribed with seaside text. View V
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Three Art Deco porcelain bathing beauty figures featuring stylized female swimmers wearing red and light blue swimsuits, including one resting on a red lifebuoy inscribed with seaside text.
Three Art Deco Porcelain Bathing Beauty Figures
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Three Art Deco porcelain bathing beauty figures featuring stylized female swimmers wearing red and light blue swimsuits, including one resting on a red lifebuoy inscribed with seaside text.
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  • ObjectDecorative Figurines
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialPorcelain, Glaze, Enamel
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsBathing costumes, Swim caps, Lifebuoy dish, Hand-painted facial features

Three German Art Deco porcelain bathing beauty figures represent a group of stylized female swimmers wearing red and light blue swimsuits, complete with matching swim caps and hand-painted facial features. One reclining figure rests upon a red lifebuoy dish inscribed with seaside text reading 'The girl on the buoy at Margate'. The glazed ceramic items exhibit a multicolour palette, comprising soft blue, bright red, white skin tones, and black hair details. The two standing-style figures remain in good condition while the girl on the buoy bears a visible repair to the neck. The figures measure 8 cm high by 10 cm wide for the girl in blue. Placed on a bathroom counter or a vanity shelf, the decorative figurines bring a touch of vintage seaside charm and period glamour to interior styling.

FAQs

Art Deco bathing beauties are decorative porcelain figurines produced during the 1920s and 1930s depicting female swimmers in stylish contemporary swimwear. Popularised as coastal souvenirs and vanity accessories, these items reflected the eras emerging beach culture and evolving fashions.

These figures were typically slip-cast from fine porcelain or earthenware, hand-painted with overglaze enamels, and fired to achieve a glossy finish. Details such as facial features, swimsuit colours, and bathing caps were applied manually by factory decorators.

Authentic pieces generally display subtle mould seams, hand-painted facial features with characteristic 1920s cosmetics styles, and smooth glazed bases. Many examples feature stamped maker marks, country of origin impressions such as Germany or Japan, or hand-lettered souvenir inscriptions.

These small decorative objects integrate well into bathroom displays, vanity tables, or styled bookshelves alongside glass bottles and framed prints. Arranging them in small groupings accentuates their sculptural forms while adding historic character to contemporary shelving.

Clean glazed porcelain using a soft microfibre cloth slightly dampened with lukewarm water and mild soap, avoiding abrasive chemical cleaners. Ensure moisture does not penetrate unglazed air vents in hollow figurines, and dry the surfaces thoroughly after cleaning.
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