Dancing - Go Figure!

These are two of my favorite figurines. They are dancing to the beat of my Musical Figurines that will be revealed at another time. They just happen to be busy. You know, practice, practice, practice!

Aren't they fun? Made in Japan and with a clover surrounded by a wreath mark on the bottom, these two Figurines are beautifully dressed in Colonial Style Clothing. Love the details. They are made of porcelain and they are just so elegant looking with gold gild and are delicately hand painted too.  She has little red shoes! Okay, I love shoes, notice these things. She has lovely hand painted features, she's just beautiful and oh, so delicate.  The gent has on a deep blue coat with dark tan trousers, lace cravat and cuffs. So very handsome.

1921-1941 EARLY MADE IN JAPAN ERA ("GOLDEN AGE")

The U.S. Customs Bureau ruled that "Nippon" was no longer an acceptable synonym. As of August 1, 1921 all goods were supposed to be backstamped "Japan"  Technically, the Made in Japan Era began when Nippon era ended in 1921, but it really was not that precise. At some point the U.S. Customs Bureau may have required that the words," MADE IN" be added to the backstamps, but this was not always done. Unmarked pieces sometimes slipped through Customs, but most of the ceramics from 1921 to 1941 are marked either "JAPAN" or "MADE IN JAPAN" . Sometimes all pieces in a set are not backstamped. The profit margin on ceramics was slim, and a factory could save a little labor cost by not marking every piece in a set. If pieces in a set have different backstamps, it is because there often was not room for MADE IN JAPAN" or a company logo, so they just used "Japan" on some of the smaller pieces. Early Made in Japan pieces, especially Art Deco and lustres, have come into their own and are very collectible.

Note: There was an embargo on Japanese imports during World War II. No new shipments of Japanese ceramic were imported from 1941 until the end of the war. Pieces already in America continued to sell, It took nearly two years for the first Japanese ceramics to reach America after the war ended.
History-of-Made-in-Japan-Ceramics

Oh wait!!!

Oh these two! They were just so sad. Look at those faces,  just pitiful.

They can pout, have that down pat!

They are just so adorable and I just hated to disappoint them.

They know me, I'm a sap!

Hope my little figurines brighten up your day!



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