13, Bull
Height: 4½”
Designer: Maureen Love
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Bull
Notes: A faker made by Kelvin's of Japan is also shown, as well as the sticker on its belly.
1, Cormorant
Height: 2"
Designer: Will Climes
Production Date: not produced
Mold Book Name: Cormorant–Bird
Notes: This piece does not appear on the Black Bisque order form. The pictured Cormorant is an undecorated bisque from John Renaker's archives. Photo courtesy of Dawn Sinkovich/Share The Love.
22, Crowntail Bird
Height: 3 5/8”
Designer: Will Climes
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Bird–crowntail
26, Dachshund
Height: 3”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Dachshund
Notes: The head is separate, and perches on a cone in the neck. This is the only HR nodder. This model is very rarely found complete.
5, Dodo Bird
Height: 3 ½”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Dodo Bird
19, Elephant
Height: 3 1/8”
Designer: Will Climes
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Elephant
18, Featherduster Bird
Height: 5 1/8”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Duster Bird
11, Fish
Height: unknown
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Date: not produced
Mold Book Name: Fish
Notes: This piece does not appear on the order form and was never produced. This bisque is the only known example.
2, Flat Face Cat, Large
Height: 8 15/16”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Cat flat face lrg
Notes: This piece appears on the order form, but only two examples are known, of which one is a custom. The custom is 9 3/16” tall, larger due to being from a waste mold. Note that the front paws change between molds. Both pieces shown are from the Hagen-Renaker Archives.
3, Flat Face Cat, Medium
Height: 5 7/8”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: not produced
Mold Book Name: Cat flat face med
Notes: This piece does not appear on the order form. Note that the front paws change between mold versions. The green example is from the Hagen-Renaker Archives. See also comparison photo for relative sizes of the three Flat-Faced Cats.
4, Flat Face Cat, Small
Height: 3 ¾”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Cat flat face sm
Notes: The employee custom shown here is satin black, the same as on some production Black Bisques. It is 3 15/16” tall, probably from a waste mold. It is one of the most common Black Bisque pieces. See also comparison photo for relative sizes of the three Flat-Faced Cats.
8, Fox
Height: 4”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Fox
Notes: This piece did not appear on the order form. The example shown has a broken nose.
12, Goose
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Goose
Notes: This is one of the most common Black Bisque pieces.
–, Head-tilted Cat
Height: 4 7/8”
Notes: This design was produced by Kelvin's of Japan. It is not a Hagen-Renaker and is included here for reference purposes only. It has a tail and an indented underside, unlike Hagen-Renaker Black Bisque Cats.
A-461/462, Hedgehog
Height: ½”
Designer: Martha Armstrong
Production Date: not produced
Mold Book Name: none
Notes: These are the only known examples of Miniatures Hedgehogs, tested in the Black Bisque style and from the personal collection of Martha Armstrong. It is not known if they represent the Mama (A-461) or the Baby (A-462) Hedgehog.
28, Hen
Height: 2 ½”
Designer: Will Climes
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Hen
Notes: Also shown are the Small Rooster (right) and Hen together.
9, Horse
Height: 4 5/8”
Designer: Maureen Love
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Horse
Notes: A satin finish variation exists.
This is the same mold as the Planter series horse, which was offered in various solid gloss art glazes (green, red, orange).
2005-2021, as "Retro." (Limited Edition of 1000, on base. The first color offered was iridescent blue. In 2006, the choices of iridescent yellow, green, and pink were added. The run did not sell out but as of 2020, green had been removed as a color option. Retail price was $120.)
17, Panther
Height: 2 ¼”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Date: not produced
Mold Book Name: Panther
Notes: This piece does not appear on the order form and was never produced. The example shown is probably a test, with the white chunky enamel texture, underneath brushed-on black, and a gloss dip glaze.
10, Pelican
Height: 3 ½”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Pelican
–, Pelican, Large
Height: 4 ¾”
Notes: This piece was made by Kelvin's of Japan. It is not a Hagen-Renaker and is included here for reference purposes only.
24, Pick-Axe Bird
Height: 3 ¼”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Hammerhead
Notes: This piece was also sold mounted to a small wooden block.
25, Pigeon
Height: 3”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Pigeon
16, Poodle, Seated
Height: 3”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Poodle Dutch Cut
Notes: This is called Small Poodle on the order form. The mold was previously used to make the Pedigree Dog “Poodle, Rembrandt.”
15, Poodle, Standing
Height: 4 ¾”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Poodle
Notes: This appears on the order form as Large Poodle. The mold was previously used to make the Pedigree Dog H-1537, “Poodle, Fifi”
23, Quail
Height: 3 3/8”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Quail
21, Rooster, Large
Height: Approx. 6” without legs and base
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Rooster
Notes: This piece was previously misidentified as #23.
27, Rooster, Small
Height: 3 ½”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Rooster
Notes: This mold was previously misidentified as #21 and # 23. Also shown are the Hen (left) and Small Rooster together.
7, Skunk
Height: 2 ¾”
Designer: Tom Masterson [Maureen Love]
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Skunk
Notes: This piece did not appear on the order form. The small piece shown here is a test from waste mold; the normal Skunk does not have a glazed nose and closed eyes. (See comparison photo). Also shown is the giant 10” version that Maureen Love sculpted and glazed. This unique piece indicates that Maureen, not Tom, was the actual designer of the Black Bisque mold.
20, Snail
Height: 1 ¾”
Designer: Tom Masterson
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Snail
–, Squirrel
Height: unknown
Notes: This piece was made by Kelvin's of Japan. It is not a Hagen-Renaker and is included here for reference purposes only.
A-478, Tadpole
Height: ¼”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Date: Fall 1960
Mold Book Name: Pollywog
Notes: This is the only Miniature produced in the Black Bisque finish. See the Miniatures section for further release dates and finishes for the Tadpole.
6, Zebra
Height: 5 3/8”
Designer: Maureen Love
Production Date: Spring 1959
Mold Book Name: Zebra