Featured German, English or Chinese Figure?

Hello everyone, Here is a sweet little (3.5" high) figurine of a woman holding a basket. I asked google about her since she isn't marked. Google responded that it could be an early-mid 19th century German or Staffordshire piece, in the manner of Chinese porcelain and the basket could be used for salt or spices. The base is sponge painted in a similar manner to some Staffordshire pieces I have seen. I'm not sure I trust Google/AI for identifying things. It is often wrong (at first, it identified it as a German Nodder). Any thoughts? Thank you!

 

Just an opinion, but two things about this figurine are leading me to believe Chinese is the most likely source. The flowers are atypical for Staffordshire or German, and the large hole in the bottom is also more expected for Chinese. On further thought, the modeling also seems a bit crude. Again, it's just an opinion as I'm not an expert in this area. Even if Chinese posing as Staffordhire it has a certain charm and might be an early import as opposed to brand new.

 

My first impression was that it was Chinese, but I am not a pottie.

 

Thirding Chinese. It is a bit of an oddity which I like. It has me going "hmmm!"

 

My intuition tells me that Europeans tried to make this Chinese figurine. If the Chinese had made this figurine, the details would have been different. That is, the flowers would be different (such floral patterns are not typical of Asia), the details of the figurine would be smoother and more blurred (they are angular in the European style, meaning the figurine is too rough)... and so on... But I'm not an expert... just an amateur.

 

I would think that it's the other way round: Chinese copying a European figure. A European company would not likely put a copy of a decorated porcelain piece (the floral decoration on the dress and the lines in the hair) on a base more often seen on a 19thc Staffordshire pottery figure (sponge decoration). Also, the eyes have a bit of an Asian look to them. It's an odd mix to interest the "cheap and cheerful" market, I think.

 

Interesting point of view