Vintage White Bone China Bokkie Figurine

At 11.5 cm tall and 6 cm wide, this vintage white bone china bokkie figurine, with its slender legs, wide-eyed expression, and simple black facial detail, has the quiet, understated appeal of the best mid-20th-century decorative ceramic animal figures, the translucency of the bone china body giving the piece a delicacy that earthenware or porcelain of lesser quality cannot achieve.

Made in the 20th century, this bokkie, the Afrikaans diminutive for a small deer or buck, is an example of the decorative bone china animal figurines that were produced in considerable variety by English and European potteries in the mid-20th century for the domestic and gift market. The bone china body, with its characteristic translucency and fine white surface, gives the figurine a lightness and refinement that suits the delicate subject, and the simple black facial detail, applied with a confident economy of means, gives the piece its character and expression. The slender legs, which are among the most technically demanding elements of any ceramic animal figure to produce without breakage, are intact and well-formed. The piece is in good condition with minor age-appropriate wear.

• Maker: Unknown
• Dimensions: 11.5 cm (H) x 6 cm (W)
• Condition: Good
• Material: White bone china
• Features: Slender legs, black facial detail, translucent bone china body
• Period: 20th century
• SKU: SKU-00161

A charming and quietly captivating vintage bone china animal figurine. A natural addition to any collection of decorative ceramic animal figures in the wider Figurines collection.