Lot 725: A collection of eighteen novelty glazed ceramic mouse figurines

An assortment of eighteen novelty glazed ceramic figurines, each featuring a stylized grey mouse emerging from a variety of everyday objects and food items. The collection includes mice appearing from food and plant-based forms such as a red apple toothpick holder containing several wooden toothpicks, two differing yellow corn cobs, a wedge of yellow cheese, a walnut shell, and a slice of Swiss roll cake. Household objects represented include two blue teapots (one featuring a grape motif), a pink fireplace, a blue rotary telephone, and an orange gourd-shaped vessel. Leisure and musical items comprise a brown double bass, a blue upright piano, and a blue top hat. Other forms include a yellow thatch-roof cottage, a pink slipper bed, a brown barrel, and a brown vintage-style car. The pieces are finished with colourful glazes and hand-painted details. No maker’s marks, factory labels, or signatures are visible on the exterior or underside of the pieces shown.