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Produced in mid-century Japan for the United China and Glass Company (Ucagco), this charming ceramic figurine embodies the romanticized Victorian aesthetic popular in post-war American home decor. Molded with sweeping lines, the figurine depicts an elegant Southern belle or Victorian gentlewoman striding forward, lifting one gloved hand to steady her wide-brimmed bonnet while cradling an open-weave floral basket brimming with yellow blossoms. The garment is finished in a high-gloss dusty rose mauve glaze, accented by ruffled flounces along the peplum jacket, a sculpted ascot cravat, and delicate hand-applied gold gilt highlights outlining the collar, cuffs, and front bodice buttons.
During the 1950s, Ucagco maintained a network of Japanese artisan potteries that combined slip-cast earthenware technique with meticulous hand-painted enamel facial details, exemplified here by the delicate arched brows, side-glancing eyes, rouged cheeks, and crimson lips. This piece retains its original manufacturer foil label on the unglazed foot rim. Free from chips, cracks, or structural repairs, the glossy glaze retains vivid color saturation with minimal vintage surface wear.
This figurine measures approximately 6.5 inches in height, 4.5 inches in width, 4.0 inches in depth, and weighs approximately 0.75 pounds.
