Miniature Snow Baby, Holding Ball, with Seal at his Side. 1930s, made in Japan.

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Seller: Top-Rated Seller noelbob ✉️ (24,134) 99.9%, Location: Princeton, Wisconsin, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 142278298225 Miniature Snow Baby, Holding Ball, with Seal at his Side. 1930s, made in Japan..

Miniature Snow Baby, Holding Ball, with Seal at his Side. 1930s, made in Japan.

Standing snow baby, holding a brown ball, high above the seal.

Black seal below attempting to play with ball as well.

Blue eyes, flesh colored face, with a blush on his cheeks.

For he is playing in the cold, at the North Pole.

Not marked "Japan" on the bottom, but it is.

I am confident of that.

1.75" and in very good condition.

A Snow Baby (or Snowbaby ) is a small figurine, usually of a child, that depicts some aspect of the Christmas holidays or of winter sports. The traditional snow baby is made of unglazed porcelain (bisque) and shows a child dressed in a snowsuit; the suit itself is covered in small pieces of crushed bisque, giving the appearance of fallen snowflakes. Figurines of other characters were also made, including Santa Claus, elves and animals such as penguins and polar bears.

The oldest Snow Babies were manufactured in Germany in the 1890s, and were typically either all white with a painted face, or painted in pastel colors. With the onset of World War I, production stopped; and resumed after the war ended.  Even more figures were added, including Santa in action, posing with children, and the list goes on and on.  HOWEVER, THE JAPANESE ALSO CREATED THESE, TO COMPETE WITH THE GERMANS.  NOT AS GREAT DETAIL, BUT FOR A MINIATURE, STILL PRETTY SNAPPY!

Their origin coincided with the birth of Admiral Robert Peary's daughter in Greenland while he was on an expedition to the North Pole in 1893. She was the first non-indigenous baby to be born that far north (13 degrees south of the pole), earning her the nickname "snow baby" from the Inuit. The public's fascination with Marie and the discovery of the North Pole in 1909 helped popularize the figurines.

There is nothing wrong with these bisque figures from Japan. All of these items listed this week are old. They are not reproductions. I guarantee that. These items being listed today are in very good shape. They are what I describe them as. I guarantee that.  I start all my auctions at .99 cents as it is an auction and I just never cared when I went to live auction and the auctioneer started very high, and then spent time backing down to get a bid. 

I am more than happy to combine postage to save money.

Just let me know you are multiple bidding and I will invoice you when you are finished bidding and wish for me to send the items. Then, I will combine postage and send to you, and send final invoice. If any questions about this, please email me.

 

 

 

  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

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