Lot 345: A Collection of Wade Porcelain Tortoise Figurines

A collection of Wade porcelain tortoise figurines of graduated sizes. The figurines are naturalistically modelled with detailed carapaces and textured limbs, finished in a high-gloss glaze. The tonal colour palette includes shades of brown, tan, and ochre with pale greenish-blue highlights to the shell edges and limbs. The largest figurine features a removable shell lid and bears an adhesive label marked 12703 D. The group includes several miniature tortoises of the type traditionally produced as Whimsies.