Today, collecting dolls has become a very popular hobby for both adults and children. Porcelain dolls attract children with their beauty and grace. Adults seek out the most valuable and rare specimens.
Features of doll collecting
As a rule, doll collections are devoted to a very specific topic: these can be works of a certain author or company, dolls made in a particular period of time, dolls in national costumes, etc. Collectible dolls are an exquisite interior decoration. Many people think that collectible porcelain dolls are expensive, but you can find interesting specimens at a very reasonable price.
Studying the history of the porcelain doll can also be a fascinating experience. The faster the industry developed, the more perfect the dolls looked. High-class craftsmen adopted any innovations and strove to use new materials and technologies.
Criteria for choosing a porcelain doll
To choose a doll for your collection or as a gift for a collector, you must adhere to certain rules.
First of all, it concerns the price category of dolls. A real collectible doll made of high quality porcelain or ceramics cannot cost less than 3000 rubles. True, if you need a small doll of high quality, but without any special frills, you can find it for 1,500 - 2,000 rubles. Moreover, if it is to become a gift for a true collector, then one should not pay attention to the beauty of the packaging, the main thing is what its contents are.
The guarantee of the quality of a porcelain doll is the presence of a certificate or brand name. Sometimes the stamp is placed on the back, neck or shoulder of the doll. In the absence of a mark, a certificate is attached to the product. It may contain an individual doll number (especially if it is produced in a limited edition) or the name of the manufacturer.
The quality of a doll is determined by the material from which it is made, or by design. For example, dolls made at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, especially in Germany and France, were completely made of biscuit, i.e. unglazed porcelain. Currently, only the head and limbs are made of porcelain, and the body is made soft-padded. Glass eyes are inserted manually. The hair and eyelashes of expensive dolls are made of high-quality artificial fibers that resemble silk. You should also pay attention to the costume in which the doll is wearing. The costumes of expensive, branded European-made dolls are made very neatly, with many small details and accessories.
Collecting porcelain dolls is a very exciting activity that allows you to fill the world around you with joy and beauty.
