Porcelain. Possibly German - Clown? Jester? UGLY

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  1. wildrose

    wildrose Well-Known Member

    Can anyone tell me anything about this figurine, I think it is probably German but I find no marks. Is it a clown? A jester? Its creepy ugly.. LOL... what is he/she holding? Height of item is 11". Thanks! clown.jpg clown2.jpg clown3.jpg
     
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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Whatever he's riding,he's apparently scaring the sh!t out of it ! Pardon my french ! :)
     
    johnnycb09, Jun 15, 2017
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  3. wildrose

    wildrose Well-Known Member

    would take a lot more than that to offend me.. LOL.
     
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  4. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Make sure you put that thing outside at night before the stroke of midnight and lock your doors!! :nailbiting::nailbiting:
     
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  5. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    In all seriousness,I do wonder if he was riding an ostrich or the like,it does look like something broke off there.Whenever I see that lace I think Germany too.
     
    johnnycb09, Jun 15, 2017
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  6. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    You can look up "Dresden Lace" although most Dresden lace figures I've seen are a bit different.

    Probably Japan or Germany. Definitely vintage.
     
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  7. SBSVC

    SBSVC Well-Known Member

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  8. CheersDears

    CheersDears Well-Known Member

    My brother lives in the south of France and last visit there, and to a consignment shop, I couldn't believe how much was new. I wouldn't have believed it had the items not been marked "Reproduction". I suspect these are the same -- modern, ex China. The variety and quality of the repros was mind-blowing. I would tread with caution.
     
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  9. wildrose

    wildrose Well-Known Member

    YIKES!!
     
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  10. LIbraryLady

    LIbraryLady Well-Known Member

    At first glance I thought he was holding and elongated shell, to use as a musical instrument; but now thinking it looks like an octopus tentacle.
    Not pleasant.
     
    LIbraryLady, Jun 16, 2017
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  11. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Looks like "he's" blowing a party horn.............
     
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  12. SBSVC

    SBSVC Well-Known Member

    Based on the 2nd figurine, the one of the (female?) clown with a stringed instrument, shown in my earlier post, I'm wondering if they both aren't part of some sort of clown "orchestra"?
     
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  13. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Minstrels?
     
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  14. SBSVC

    SBSVC Well-Known Member

    Minstrels... Yes, Brad, probably a far better suggestion than "orchestra"!
     
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  15. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Do not get me started with clowns. I went to the circus once, when I was five, and the clowns totally freaked me out. Nope. Nuh-uh. No way.

    At least the second clown looks happy, but what the heck is that spiky thing they're sitting on and what's that oozing out of the bottom of the horn? Maybe I'd better not ask!
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Jun 18, 2017
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  16. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    I'd get rid of it as fast you can. Once these guys take up residence you'll need an exorcist to get rid of them!
    Don
     
    dgbjwc, Jun 19, 2017
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