ANTIQUE JAPAN SNOW BABY RIDING POLAR BEAR BISQUE

Description: ANTIQUE JAPAN SNOW BABY RIDING POLAR BEAR BISQUE Click images to enlarge Description This sale is for a vintage textured bisque snow baby riding a polar bear. The figure is approx. 2 ¾" high and approx. 3" long. The snow baby and bear are in very good vintage condition.more yellow than most no chips or cracks 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. Admiral Perry and his wife were stationed in the North Pole, and they had a white little girl. The Eskimos had never seen a white baby, so they nicknamed her "Snow Baby."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. are a little later, being from the 1920s. Please ensure that you are completely satisfied with the pictures - which are part of the description - as well as my narrative description before you bid, as I do not accept returns or give refunds. SHIPPING You have 3 days to pay. I have 5 business days to ship after you pay although usually do 2-3 I do not accept returns but should you believe I missed something in my description after receipt please contact me. Please communicate before complaining to eBay if something is not as you expected. I have worked hard to have a very high rating, I try to treat my customers like I would like to be treated. Mistakes happen. Please understand if you leave a negative comment in a feedback rating before communicating with me, there is no incentive for me to try to make you happy. We will combine shipping when possible, and refund excess shipping charges. Just place all your items in your cart before checking out, so they will be in one transaction and all of it will be covered by insurance. Please understand that we cannot ship heavy items in the same box as fragile items. Combined totals over $50 will be switched to priority mail in buyers total Combined totals over $50 will have insurance and maybe signature confirmation added to buyers total. 040224 Payment Payment must be received in 5 days. I accept PayPal. Shipping is listed in the auction description for U.S. residents. Buyer pays for shipping. No returns. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 39.95 USD

Location: Westport, Connecticut

End Time: 2025-01-11T01:11:43.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD