Ceramic dolls, including bisque, porcelain, handcrafted, and antique varieties, are popular among collectors. Bisque dolls are unglazed and painted after firing, while porcelain dolls have a glaze and modeled hair. Handcrafted dolls are unique, and antique dolls are rare and valuable.
Bisque dolls, porcelain, handcrafted, and antique dolls are among the most popular types of ceramic dolls. Porcelain ceramic dolls have been around for hundreds of years and have provided hours of entertainment for young and old alike. Although now rarely used as ceramic toys, dolls of this variety have proved to be valuable collector’s items that fascinate and excite aficionados around the world. Many types of ceramic dolls are considered very valuable by doll collectors.
Bisque dolls were first produced in the mid-19th century. While most ceramic doll styles up to that point were glazed, bisque dolls buck the trend and do not use a finishing glaze on the porcelain. The result was a stunningly lifelike doll with realistic looking skin. By definition, bisque means unglazed porcelain, which is molded from clay and then fired. Most bisque ceramic dolls are painted after firing, which adds color to the dimension and depth afforded by the unglazed surface.
China dolls were among the first ceramic dolls ever made. The key difference between a porcelain doll and a bisque doll is the use of glaze on the porcelain of the porcelain doll. Like the bisque ceramic doll variety, porcelain dolls are painted after firing. Traditionally they do not include additional material for the hair. Instead, hair is modeled in porcelain directly onto the doll’s head, which is then painted to resemble the hair after the firing process is complete.
Handcrafted ceramic dolls are unique varieties of highly collectible dolls that offer a distinct benefit to the doll enthusiast. No two handmade ceramic dolls are the same, making each one a collector’s item and a one-of-a-kind creation. These dolls may be bisque or porcelain, but the additional adornments and personal touches, such as unique body structure and features, hair and accessories, are what make these dolls truly original and sought-after.
Antique ceramic dolls are a rarity. While there is no definitive age that classifies a doll as an antique, these hard-to-find collectibles are typically 100 years old or more. Whether bisque or porcelain, antique dolls are incredibly valuable and considered by doll collectors to be the crowning achievement of any collection. An antique doll could be a doll fashioned in the shape of an adult woman or in the shape of a child; ceramic dolls have been popular doll choices since they were first developed by the French in the 1850s.
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