What kinds of figures turn up most often?

Victorian Staffordshire earthenware leads. "Staffordshire" appears in about a third of titles, with portrait subjects, theatrical characters and animals, spaniels most of all. Porcelain is the other large block, roughly a quarter, split between English factory figures and Continental figures and groups. Parian, bisque, terracotta and Asian ceramics make up the remainder.

Why do so many listings say pair?

Figures were commonly made as facing companions for either end of a mantel. Shepherd and shepherdess, lady and gentleman, or two animals turned toward each other. A quarter of all titles on Sellingantiques carry the word, so the pair is close to the category's standard unit rather than an exception.

How old are these figures?

Dealer-entered dates run from 1700 to 1960. One outlier sits outside that span, an Egyptian faience shabti entered simply as "Before 1700". Much of the category is dated by era: "19th Century" covers 335 listings, "Victorian" another 95, "18th Century" 104. Where a year is given, the 1860s and 1880s are the densest decades.

Are figures ever useful as well as decorative?

Often. The listings include watch holders, spill vases, quill and pen holders, inkwells, candlesticks, money boxes, bookends and a pepper pot, all modelled as figures. One group even advertises soap.

Does size affect where a figure sits in the range?

Height gets quoted as a selling point when there is height to quote, and "large" appears in 145 titles. The taller entries, 50cm harvesters, 52.5cm parian, French and German pairs at 60cm and above, cluster toward the top of the sampled range.

Which Asian figures appear in this category?

Chinese figures are named in 46 titles and Japanese in 33, making these the least common origins recorded against 101 titles that simply say English. They include Tang-style sancai tomb figures, Dehua blanc de chine Guanyin, Sumida Gawa wares, and a pair of Japanese ceramic roof ornaments.

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Modelled ceramic figures - people, animals and allegories in pottery, porcelain, parian, bisque and terracotta - made as mantel and table ornaments, and often doing a job as well.

Antique Minton Chamberstick, Girl with Flowers, C.1820

19th century

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Antique Minton Chamberstick, Girl with Flowers, C.1820

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£350

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Large Staffordshire Figure of Louis Napoleon C1860

19th century

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Large Staffordshire Figure of Louis Napoleon C1860

From Shaun King Antiques

£265

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Victorian Staffordshire Cow and Calf Spill Holder

19th century

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Victorian Staffordshire Cow and Calf Spill Holder

From Gertrude Antiques

£225

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Worcester Parian Menu Man John Bright C1870

19th century

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Worcester Parian Menu Man John Bright C1870

From Shaun King Antiques

£445

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19th century

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Large French Biscuit Porcelain Figures, Marked Chantilly, Late 19th Century

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£900

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Antique Royal Dux Figure of Hunting Dog with Game

1900 - 1920

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Antique Royal Dux Figure of Hunting Dog with Game

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£675

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Bow Porcelain Rare Figurine of a Boy Drummer, C. 1744, Gold Anchor Mark, Finely Painted in Pastel Hues, Early English Porcelain.

18th century

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Bow Porcelain Rare Figurine of a Boy Drummer, C. 1744, Gold Anchor Mark, Finely Painted in Pastel Hues, Early English Porcelain.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£450

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Japanese Satsuma Hotei and Karako, Late Meiji, C.1890

19th century

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Japanese Satsuma Hotei and Karako, Late Meiji, C.1890

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£300

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Parian Biscuit Figurine by Triebner Ens & Co, Volkstedt, C. 1894-1900.

19th century

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Parian Biscuit Figurine by Triebner Ens & Co, Volkstedt, C. 1894-1900.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£250

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Royal Worcester Majolica Girl and Boy Figurines, C. 1876. Rare.

19th century

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Royal Worcester Majolica Girl and Boy Figurines, C. 1876. Rare.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£500

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Among the one-offs to pass through: a French roof-tile cat from Bavent, a papier mache and cork Neapolitan pair, and fifteen miniature Staffordshire figures.

Dresden Porcelain Antique Candelabra, Australia Allegorical Figure, C. 1843–1883 (Attr. Helena Wolfsohn)

19th century

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Dresden Porcelain Antique Candelabra, Australia Allegorical Figure, C. 1843–1883 (Attr. Helena Wolfsohn)

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£400

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Antique Staffordshire Pottery - Walton - Pearlware Sheep & Lamb Figure

19th century

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Antique Staffordshire Pottery - Walton - Pearlware Sheep & Lamb Figure

From Rams Head Antiques

£265

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Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

19th century

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Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

From London City Antiques

£225

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Pair Meissen Nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm High

19th century

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Pair Meissen Nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm High

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£17,000

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A Large Terracotta Pug Dog by Bernard Bloch Austria Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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A Large Terracotta Pug Dog by Bernard Bloch Austria Circa 1900

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£575

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Pair Antique Parian Bisque Figures Fast Sleep Wide Awake.

19th century

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Pair Antique Parian Bisque Figures Fast Sleep Wide Awake.

From The Antique Shop

£125

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Antique Figures

Antique Minton Chamberstick, Girl with Flowers, C.1820

Large Staffordshire Figure of Louis Napoleon C1860

Victorian Staffordshire Cow and Calf Spill Holder

Worcester Parian Menu Man John Bright C1870

Large French Biscuit Porcelain Figures, Marked Chantilly, Late 19th Century

Antique Royal Dux Figure of Hunting Dog with Game

Bow Porcelain Rare Figurine of a Boy Drummer, C. 1744, Gold Anchor Mark, Finely Painted in Pastel Hues, Early English Porcelain.

Japanese Satsuma Hotei and Karako, Late Meiji, C.1890

Parian Biscuit Figurine by Triebner Ens & Co, Volkstedt, C. 1894-1900.

Royal Worcester Majolica Girl and Boy Figurines, C. 1876. Rare.

Dresden Porcelain Antique Candelabra, Australia Allegorical Figure, C. 1843–1883 (Attr. Helena Wolfsohn)

Antique Staffordshire Pottery - Walton - Pearlware Sheep & Lamb Figure

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

Pair Meissen Nodding Pagodas, C19th 17cm High

A Large Terracotta Pug Dog by Bernard Bloch Austria Circa 1900

Pair Antique Parian Bisque Figures Fast Sleep Wide Awake.

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