Novelty Piggy Bank Appraisal

Humpty Dumpty Piggy Bank

This item is a ceramic Humpty Dumpty piggy bank, designed to resemble the anthropomorphic egg character. It features a predominantly white, egg-shaped body with painted facial features including black eyes and a smiling mouth with a faint red outline. Humpty Dumpty wears a blue top hat with a red band and a prominent red bow tie around its neck. A thin blue band or sash is visible just below the bow tie. The character is seated on a bright red, rectangular base, which appears to be an integral part of the bank's structure, likely serving as the bottom and possibly containing the coin slot and stopper (though neither are visible from this angle). The overall construction indicates a common ceramic manufacturing process, possibly slip-cast. The colors are vibrant and appear to be underglaze or on-glaze fired. The surface shows a glossy finish, typical of ceramic glazes. The bank appears to be in good visible condition with no obvious chips, cracks, or significant paint loss, suggesting it has been well-preserved or is relatively new. The craftsmanship appears to be commercially produced rather than handcrafted, with clean lines and consistent painting. Based on common styles for such collectible banks, it likely dates from the mid to late 20th century.