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Pony Talk => MLP Nirvana => Topic started by: LadyPinwheel on September 10, 2018, 12:46:31 PM

Title: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: LadyPinwheel on September 10, 2018, 12:46:31 PM: Hello all!

It's been a long time since I've last posted here. I wanted to share with you, although some of you might already seen them on FB or IG, two porcelain ponies I found this summer.

I bought them from a seller located in Valencia (Spain), I went to pick them up on my way to my vacation destination.
I asked her about how she got them and so, and she told she's had them for 25-30 years at least (she would be about 60-70 by now), and that a friend who worked in a porcelain production gifted them to her. She suggested they could be Lladró, but I doubt it, as they have no markings and the colors don't resemble the Lladró style.
I don't discard these could have been some practice, test or such for people learning porcelain and that they used a pony to get the mold or such. Idk, I'm just trying to imagine where these could have come from, as it's the first time I come across these.

Here are some photos of the ponies. Enjoy!

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Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Noasar on September 10, 2018, 12:56:26 PM: Oh wow they are beautiful! What a great find. I love the grey one especially.
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: banditpony on September 10, 2018, 01:10:05 PM: Oh they are really nice.

They remind me of DIY pottery classes. Like you picked out something already made, and then glaze it to however you want...
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: ColdRuru on September 10, 2018, 04:48:37 PM: Cool find! Another mystery to solve, for sure :biggrin:
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: NightGliderSA on September 11, 2018, 01:18:35 AM: They are so beautiful: congratulations!
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Post by: Taffeta on September 11, 2018, 03:07:59 PM: The second one makes me think of what Baby Blossom might look like when she grows up. Very cute, and definitely spooky in their similarity...nice find, congrats!
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: LadyPinwheel on September 12, 2018, 01:56:56 AM: Quote from: banditpony on September 10, 2018, 01:10:05 PM
Oh they are really nice.

They remind me of DIY pottery classes. Like you picked out something already made, and then glaze it to however you want...

That's interesting! I thought something similar too. I wish the lady would have given me more information about them :/
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: banditpony on September 12, 2018, 07:26:38 AM: Quote from: LadyPinwheel on September 12, 2018, 01:56:56 AM
Quote from: banditpony on September 10, 2018, 01:10:05 PM
Oh they are really nice.

They remind me of DIY pottery classes. Like you picked out something already made, and then glaze it to however you want...

That's interesting! I thought something similar too. I wish the lady would have given me more information about them :/

I'm wondering if maybe posting in the Corral might help., Not everyone checks the Nirvana section. I could of sworn I've seen something similar before on this forum.
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Noasar on September 12, 2018, 07:37:15 AM: They’re definitely batch made, as in produced in a factory. The types of glazed they’re using and the way they are applied haven’t been done by an amateur. They are likely part of a production line that produced other similar porcelain figures with similar glaze colours. They are made using a technique called slip casting which is typically used to produce multiple cheap and uniform products. Are there any stamps or identifying marks anywhere?
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: starstrider on September 13, 2018, 08:34:45 AM: Yes, I did see pics of the grey one before, and I fell in love with it on the spot! How wonderful that you have another one too! They may be only modelled on G1 ponies and aren't official merchandise, but who cares, they're GORGEOUS! :biggrin:

Question: are they hollow? Or are they moulded from a solid piece of clay?
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Teddy on September 16, 2018, 01:51:42 AM: Wow, these are really cool!
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: pinkkittywinks on September 17, 2018, 04:54:39 AM: These are great, I haven't seen anything like them before, what a find.

Love pkw xxx
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Post by: hilamb on September 18, 2018, 09:46:48 PM: Wow, really pretty! Really awsome find, congrats.
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on September 21, 2018, 07:20:15 AM: These are stunning! What a great and unexpected piece of pony history.
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Post by: Lady.Arachnia on October 18, 2018, 12:13:56 AM: Wow!!! Great find!!!
I really like the the greyish one.....It's a pitty Hasbro only use *happy* colors on ponies....because a real G1 in those colors would be awesome IMHO!
And not that it would be a Villain type of Pony...but a Misty or Stormy....or even a little Ghostly....
Title: Re: Nirvana/Fakie Spanish porcelain ponies (Pic Heavy)
Post by: LadyPinwheel on October 22, 2018, 03:55:44 AM: Thanks for all your comments ^^ I'm taking offers in the white/black one. So if any of you is interested, please feel free to send a PM.