Figurine n. A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc.
... Ferrard's house is a poor relation to most of the residences there. The black areaway rail is broken, and the basement-door grill is rusty. But at the windows are red-and-white-figured chintz curtains, with a $2.98 bisque figurine of an unclothed lady between them; the door is of spotless white, with a ... — Our Mr. Wrenn - The Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man • Sinclair Lewis