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SNOWBABIES 'MUSH' PORCELAIN FIGURINE SET - GERMAN CIRCA 1950S-1960S

A CHARMING VINTAGE COLLECTION FROM THE RENOWNED SNOWBABIES SERIES, FEATURING THE 'MUSH' DESIGN. THIS SET COMPRISES DISTINCT PORCELAIN FIGURINE GROUPINGS, EACH METICULOUSLY CRAFTED WITH EXCEPTIONAL DETAIL AND CHARACTER.

COMPOSITION AND DETAILS:
THE SET INCLUDES: A SLED SCENE WITH TWO BUNDLED CHILDREN FIGURES IN A SLEIGH PULLED BY TWO SLED DOGS IN DYNAMIC RUNNING POSES; RENDERED IN NATURALISTIC DETAIL WITH ALERT EXPRESSIONS AND CHARACTERISTIC BUSHY TAILS; A SEATED FIGURE GROUPING DEPICTING CHILDREN IN WINTER CLOTHING WITH TEXTURED SNOW-EFFECT DETAILING.

MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION:
- PRIMARY MATERIAL: BISQUE PORCELAIN WITH FINE MOULDING AND HAND-FINISHED DETAILS
- SURFACE TREATMENT: TEXTURED SNOW-EFFECT COATING APPLIED TO ALL FIGURES, CREATING AUTHENTIC WINTER AESTHETIC
- EMBELLISHMENT: ORIGINAL CREAM SILK RIBBON TIES ATTACHED TO FIGURINES FOR DISPLAY OR GIFT PRESENTATION
- PACKAGING: ORIGINAL GREEN CARDBOARD BOX WITH PRINTED 'SNOWBABIES' AND 'MUSHI' BRANDING INTACT

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE FIGURINES REMAIN IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE BISQUE SURFACES DISPLAY MINOR SURFACE DUST CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STORAGE, BUT NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR RESTORATION WORK IS EVIDENT. THE TEXTURED SNOW COATING REMAINS COMPLETE AND WELL-ADHERED THROUGHOUT. ORIGINAL SILK RIBBONS SHOW EXPECTED MINOR FADING AND CREASING FROM STORAGE OVER DECADES. THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOX, WHILST SHOWING MINOR EDGE WEAR AND SURFACE MARKS TYPICAL OF VINTAGE CARDBOARD, REMAINS STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND DISPLAYS THE MAKER'S IDENTIFICATION CLEARLY.

PROVENANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE:
SNOWBABIES FIGURINES REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT SEGMENT OF MID-CENTURY GERMAN PORCELAIN COLLECTIBLES, CHARACTERISED BY THEIR WHIMSICAL WINTER-THEMED DESIGNS AND METICULOUS CRAFTSMANSHIP. THE 'MUSHI' SERIES EXEMPLIFIES THE MAKER'S ATTENTION TO NARRATIVE DETAIL AND DYNAMIC COMPOSITION. THIS COMPLETE ORIGINAL SET WITH INTACT PACKAGING REPRESENTS AN INCREASINGLY SOUGHT-AFTER COLLECTIBLE, PARTICULARLY VALUED BY ENTHUSIASTS OF VINTAGE GERMAN PORCELAIN AND WINTER-THEMED DECORATIVE ARTS.

DISPLAY AND CARE:
THESE FIGURINES ARE SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY IN A CLIMATE-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT, AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT TO PRESERVE THE ORIGINAL SURFACE FINISH AND RIBBON COLOUR. THE ORIGINAL BOX PROVIDES APPROPRIATE ARCHIVAL STORAGE IF NOT ON DISPLAY.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

548760+10


Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia




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Auction Date:
13-Aug-2026 10:00
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