How do I date a figure?

Dating relies on identifying stamped factory marks, painted pattern numbers, and stylistic markers such as costume design. Examining the base often reveals impressed ciphers or registration numbers linked to specific production years. Changes in glaze formulas and manufacturing techniques over the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries also help narrow the period of creation.

What is an HN number?

An HN number is a specific registration code used by Royal Doulton to identify model designs created by their artists. The letters stand for Harry Nixon, a senior painter at the pottery who managed the numbering system. Collectors use these sequential numbers to trace the exact year of introduction and design history for individual pieces.

Are all pieces glazed?

Not all pieces feature a glossy protective coating across their entire surface. Parian ware and biscuit porcelain figures are deliberately left unglazed to achieve a matte, marble-like finish popular in the nineteenth century. Other items combine glazed ceramic bodies with unglazed elements or utilise coloured glazes specifically for dresses and decorative trims.

How were trinket boxes used?

Art deco powder boxes and trinket boxes served a dual purpose on dressing tables during the early twentieth century. The ceramic lady figure often forms the removable lid, while the lower bowl holds face powder, pins, or small jewellery. These vanity items combined sculptural display with practical storage in domestic bedrooms.

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A ceramic lady figurine brings painted elegance and historical dress to a room, ranging from delicate eighteenth-century forms to bold art deco designs.