Antique German Porcelain Whimsy Fairing Pink Pig/Tree Proverb - Mind How You Fall
Item History & Price
This antique, gold trimmed porcelain/bisque whimsy or fairing features 1 pink pig sitting next to a green tree with gold trim. There are mushrooms growing at the foot of the tree. The fairing measures about 4" tall, and the tree is hollow.It has a little proverb or saying written in gold on the base: "Mind How You Fall". Germany produced a series of Pink Pigs, known as whimsies or fairings between 1890 and 1920. It is marked on the back of the tree: Made In Germany.This is just one... of the German Pink Pig figurines. They are charming and comical figurines depicting many different situations.They were sold at train station gift shopsand tourist destination souvenir shops, and also given away by stores (much like the Schafer & Vater bottles andflasks), and as prizes at local fairs, and so the term, "fairing." Some were exported to the United States, made as souvenirs, often with the name of a town or state. I have (2) more pink pig fairings that I will be listing this week! And I am always happy to combine shipping!It is in very good condition! No chips or cracks. There is a rub on the inside rim of the tree, but it was a factory flaw, and has been glazed over. There are a few rough spots in the glaze, but this is also consistent with fairings.
