Antique Victorian Parian Ware Bisque Porcelain Native American Indian Match Hold For Sale

Antique Victorian Parian Ware Bisque Porcelain Native American Indian Match Holder
📋 Item SpecificsFieldValueMaterialParian Ware / Unglazed Bisque PorcelainTypeFigural Match Holder / Vesta Safe / Spill HolderSubjectNative American Chief / Indigenous ManEraLate Victorian (Circa 1880–1900)ThemeTobacciana / Historical AmericanaFinishMatte White Parian (Unfinished / Monochrome Bisque)Production StyleMolded Porcelain Figurine📝 Detailed DescriptionTitle:Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Parian Ware Bisque Porcelain Native American Figural Match HolderDescription:
Up for your consideration is a remarkable and uncommonly large late 19th-century Victorian figural match holder. Beautifully sculpted from fineParian ware (unglazed bisque porcelain), this highly detailed statue depicts a Native American chief standing on a rocky outcrop, shading his eyes as if scanning the horizon.The exceptional craftsmanship highlights intricate period textures, including a full feathered headdress, an animal pelt cape draped over his shoulders, a sculpted utility knife on his hip, and a fringed tunic. He cradles a textured barrel-shaped vessel in his left arm, which serves as the open-top receptacle for holding loose matches.Condition & Craftsmanship Notes:

• Overall Structure:The statue stands beautifully intact on its rectangular pedestal base with zero structural repairs, cracks, or chips to the unglazed porcelain edges.
• Surface Attributes:Features clean, solid porcelain composition. The hollow base contains a tiny firing breathing-vent hole typical of 19th-century slip-casting techniques.
• Minor Imperfections:Close-up images show two tiny dark, isolated indentations (one on the left upper shoulder/arm area and another near the front lower fold of the tunic). These are closed, smooth dimples that occurred during the original factory kiln-firing process and are not post-production damage.

Dimensions:12-3/4\" Tall x 3-1/2\" Wide x 3-1/4\" Deep (at base).💎 Rarity & Value Context

• Rarity Rating:Rare
• Market Insights:Smaller, brightly hand-painted German bisque novelty match holders (often made by manufacturers likeSchafer & Vater) are standard finds in the Tobacciana category. However,large 12.75-inch monochrome Parian ware statuesdesigned specifically as functional match holders are exceptionally scarcer.
• Collector Appeal:Serious Tobacciana enthusiasts seek out unglazed Parian figures because the matte, slightly textured surface of the porcelain base can double as a natural match-striking surface for antique \"strike-anywhere\" matches. The highly defined historical sculpture details make this a stellar crossover display piece for both antique porcelain collectors and Americana enthusiasts.

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