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Luxury Porcelain FigurinesAll about fine Bone China porcelain figurines.... Bone China is the English Version of Porcelain Invented in 1799 by J Spode II
We at the "The UK Figurine Collective" are proud to be one of the custodians of an ancient English craft tradition. We guarantee the following:- ...Our figurines are guaranteed to be made in England by the same skilled artisans who, before coming to us, have worked all their lives for Spode, Royal Worcester, Royal Doulton, Coalport and Wedgwood:- 
"The young Josiah Spode II Worked day and night to perfect the secret porcelain formula using ground bone. Later to become known as English "FINE BONE CHINA"
We started our enterprise because, as some of the leading artistic figures responsible for designing and sculpting some of the most successful famous name 'bone china figurines' over the past 20 years or so, we wanted to celebrate and be proud of our English traditions. We are very pleased with the messages of support and positive reaction we have got from our collectors:-
There are only three types of ceramics... earthenwarestoneware porcelain Bone china is a type of porcelain. The other two types of porcelain are hard paste - invented by the Chinese and 'figured out' by Meissen of Dresden in 1714 and still made in Europe today. Soft-paste is the original European attempt at recreating Chinese hard-paste porcelain. Bone china is the celebrated and expensive form of fine porcelain. European porcelain figurines are less pure in colour (a grey/blue tint of white) and more prone to chipping. 
Thus was created a stronger, brighter type of porcelain china with the added ingredient of calcified bones. A purer, whiter and stronger type of porcelain came onto the market - English Fine Bone China! A very English invention, porcelain figurines made of the new bone china were quickly introduced and continuously made until now. Getting together the materials for figurines made in bone china is considerably more costly than those used for European hard-paste. By the time all the various complex elements have been completed to our satisfaction, the bone china porcelain figure has passed through an estimated 40 pairs of hands (see our article here). See more behind the scenes work of The Figurine Collective After making the bone china clay itself, whose ingredients make it the most expensive clay to produce, the process of making Bone china porcelain figurines takes a many-step process in order to complete it: Making the china mouldCasting Assembling Glazing Painting Gilding Firing in between each of the above stages See more about this process in our special online booklet which is sent by email:- Here what ehow.com says about porcelain figurines made from bone china "Well-established, centuries-old potteries, such as Spode and Wedgwood, built their reputations on quality and design. Collectors appreciate the traits that can be found solely with bone china: beautifully designed, translucent and delicate..... Bone china is a luxury and is priced accordingly"
You should be able to hold a bone china porcelain figurine up to the light, and see the light coming through the china.
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What collectors have to say..
Diamond Jubilee Figurine
Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II with our beautiful hand-made and hand-painted collectable figure, sculpted by Peter Holland.
PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Kate Middleton figurines are still available. For more details, follow the link below.
We can now offer our exclusive plinth to collectors of both figures.
(NEW - reserve now)
"The Diamond Queen"
by Peter Holland
"Prince William"
by John Bromley
"Kate Middleton"
by John Bromley
"As Lovely As You"
by John Bromley
"Rose Garden"
by Peter Holland
"Champagne Ball"
by John Bromley
"English Garden"
by Peter Holland
"Wills and Kate"
by Peter Holland
"NEW - Celtic Princess"
by Peter Holland
Coming soon
'Like a beautiful,original painting,
our stunning new
limited-edition figurines
by John Bromley and Peter Holland
have value beyond their initial cost.
"The joy and personal involvement
in collecting with us
will build into a lasting legacy and
reward for your dedication and
taste, in your search for the
absolute best in the modern
design of bone china figurines."
"A Beautiful and Pure Art"
...says Elana, a visitor from South Africa.Read what other bone china figurine collectors are saying
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