| Collecting antique bisque dolls is a hobby some people | | | | bisque dolls have such a history on dolls in general, |
| engage in. Bisque dolls are commonly referred to as | | | | contemporary collectors continue to collect these. |
| as porcelain dolls. Up to the 1860s, dolls were made | | | | The sizes and characteristics vary. If the heads of |
| from porcelain. These were glazed and looked like | | | | the dolls are made from bisque, then these are |
| china. | | | | considered to be antique bisque dolls. But because of |
| The truth is they are different from porcelain dolls. | | | | the weight of the material, most dolls are not |
| They were first made with leather for its clothing as | | | | completely from bisque. |
| well as the bodies. Nowadays, these dolls are very | | | | If so, they wouldn't just be heavy, they would also |
| expensive and breakable. They are rarely | | | | be fragile. The smaller ones were such a hit during |
| manufactured for playing. These are for collectibles | | | | the 1800s up til the 1930s. They were called the |
| only. | | | | penny dolls. The sizes range from 1/2 inch up to life |
| To elaborate, bisque is porcelain that is not glazed | | | | size which is around 5 feet tall. |
| whereas porcelain is a result of paste from a mixture | | | | There are companies that continue to produce |
| of water and clay. However the process of molding | | | | antique dolls because of the demand. All throughout |
| for bisque dolls and antique porcelain dolls are pretty | | | | history, these dolls are still produced. Most factories |
| much the same. | | | | are located in France (because this is where these |
| The application of the color creates a skin tone that | | | | dolls started.). |
| is realistic, as if it is really human. If no color is added | | | | Then manufacturing companies transferred to |
| to antique bisque dolls, then these are called parian | | | | Germany circa 1880s. In 1900s, there were already |
| dolls. | | | | manufacturing companies in the United States. In the |
| The production of these dolls were circa 1860s in | | | | end of the 20th century, China also has their own |
| France. A lot of doll factories made unglazed porcelain | | | | factories which manufacture these dolls. |
| dolls and they were the first to do. It gained | | | | Nearly all the bisque dolls that are created today are |
| popularity and the factories were able to obtain the | | | | made in China, except for those rare antique bisque |
| right material to make doll heads circa early 1900s. | | | | dolls which most collectors are searching high and low |
| The composition of these replaced bisque as the | | | | for. |
| material that was used for the dolls. But since antique | | | | |