{"product_id":"vintage-bisque-mermaid-bathing-beauty-1920s-reclining-mermaid-figurine-marked-japan-antique-fish-tail-aquarium-novelty","title":"Vintage Bisque Mermaid Bathing Beauty – 1920s Reclining Mermaid Figurine Marked Japan – Antique Fish Tail Aquarium Novelty","description":"\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIHhAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIHhAR\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIHhAS\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIHhAT\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 3.5 inches long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIHhAU\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eCondition Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Roots \u0026 Roost, Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51459004858593,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/2435\/5297\/files\/IMG_8027.jpg?v=1794351035","url":"https:\/\/www.rootsandroost.com\/products\/vintage-bisque-mermaid-bathing-beauty-1920s-reclining-mermaid-figurine-marked-japan-antique-fish-tail-aquarium-novelty","provider":"Roots \u0026 Roost, Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}