Ceramic Dolls Manufacturers

Porcelain dolls that were made 80 to 100 years ago or more can be quite valuable.

Ceramic dolls manufacturers.

How to read an antique german doll mark. How to identify a doll. Look for a doll makers mark if one is present it is often found on the back of the dolls head on the upper or lower back under the arms bottoms of the feet on a cloth body a tag may be sewn into a seam. In the 19th century demand for porcelain dolls was on the rise and manufacturers began mass producing heads hands and feet.

For example a doll made in 1916 by the french sculptor albert marque one of 100 limited edition dolls dressed by the parisian couturier jeanne margaine lacroix was sold in 2014 by auction house theriault s for 300 000. In the beginning porcelain dolls were crafted by a single skilled dollmaker. For collectors this led to their allure as no two dolls were alike. Visual images text of doll makers marks menu a to z.

The most common german bisque doll to find is by far the armand marseille 390 and 370.