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Vintage Bisque Mermaid Bathing Beauty – 1920s Reclining Mermaid Figurine Marked Japan – Antique Fish Tail Aquarium Novelty
Vintage Bisque Mermaid Bathing Beauty – 1920s Reclining Mermaid Figurine Marked Japan – Antique Fish Tail Aquarium Novelty
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A wonderful interwar period (1920s–1930s) all-bisque porcelain novelty figurine depicting a reclining mermaid, classically styled as a retro "Bathing Beauty." The figure features a molded female torso resting her head in her hands, flowing down into a detailed scaly mermaid tail that turns upward at the fin.The underside features an authentic incised "JAPAN" origin mark right beside the molded hollow firing vent hole. These small bisque novelties were widely collected as prizes, dollhouse accessories, pocket tokens, or whimsical decorative additions to vintage aquarium displays and vanity tables.
- Dimensions: Approx. 3.5 inches long
- Condition Note: Structurally sound with no chips, cracks, or porcelain breaks. It retains traces of its original reddish-brown cold paint on the tail fin and hair. Left completely in original, uncleaned estate condition with authentic age-related surface soot and dark markings that collectors look for to prove authenticity.
