Chinese figurines - more Hobby Ceramics?

Ev a suggestion - do you think we need a separate section for Hobby Ceramics - and possibly a gallery, though I am not sure we have enough info yet to be able to accurately define what is and what is not Hobby...

Incidentally this post is driving me nuts - I keep getting links where I don't want them.  But I have given up trying to fix it.

This site is interesting: Arnel's vintage moulds.

Anyway here are some Chinese figurines, which I am inclined to think are all Hobby but who knows!  Jim believes that his late wife bought his from a shop - as I understand it, some suppliers (including Orzel/Aquila) did decorate and sell some Hobby shapes.

Here is Jeremy's Chinese man (which is already on the site elsewhere):
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Jim's green figurine. This one has an imprint on the base (looks like Arnels) which appears to be a Hobby Ceramics supplier.  About 20cm tall.




This is Jim's taller figurine, closer to 30 cm from memory. Unmarked but the base looks quite Hobby-like.



And this is mine, which looks more professional but is still lightweight.  The base has a piece of felt very firmly glued onto it so I have not investigated. It is 21 cm tall.

Val,
I didn't measure Jim's taller one (silly not to as he had a tape available) but assumed it was same as mine, even if the figure is a bit different.

Mine is 350mm H to topknot on hat. Seems even bigger!

I've seen those characters on this site that supplies bisque ware in South Auckland somewhere hobby ceramic supplies
They also make many familiar pieces if you have time to check them out.
I've been meaning to make a topic about them, as it sure impacts on collectors of NZ pottery.

Looks like that is where the stray Titian waka are from, including a number of other familiar shapes. See the top picture:
http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/index.php?cPath=9_55&page=2
http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/index.php?cPath=9_55

Conch shell http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=9_49&products_id=4109
Titian gurgle fish http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=9_49&products_id=4081
Kowhai Vase http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=9_49&products_id=3935
Ribbed Sided 2 handle vase http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=9_49&products_id=4091
A very familiar vase http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=9_49&products_id=3987
Wave Vase .... oh dear! http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=9_49&products_id=4097

and that's just the vases .....!

Ev that looks like THE site to explain so many of these oddly glazed items. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

I'm pretty sure this one is a Kiln Craft mug:

http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=1928



http://www.greenware.co.nz/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=9_30&products_id=1928

I have  been checking these links. None of them now link to the items described on this site.  Interesting. I think, but i can't be sure, that some or all of these items as described above are no longer available from the greenware suppliers.