A little mystery Elfin sleeper...

He's been sleeping a long time, but where he came from I don't know.
He did make me figure out how to resize a photo for the first time though !

 

looks like a Disney creature......but wthdik.....wait for the Potties to show up !

 

I think he came from England with my Mother's family - that was the 30s, but there are no markings on him.

 

You really are busy today, Komo.

 

I think he was made in Japan - can you show a photo of the bottom?

 

No info, but this one apparently sold for $20 (!)
http://deadwoodantiques.com/store/product162.html

... and here's an all-brown one on Etsy, for far less:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/452669466/vintage-brown-pixie-elf-sleeping-under?ref=market

 

I've searched him for marks and found none. Here's his bottom.

 

Well, there he is ! Or rather, members of his clan. Thank you !

 

Here's another brother or cousin:
https://picclick.com/Vintage-Ceramic-Pixie-Elf-Figurine-Dressed-in-Green-Toadstool-112196720707.html

I found a few more, but none of the ones I found included any identifying info...

Based on the face, I think this one's probably related, too!
https://picclick.com/Vintage-1950%E2%80%99s-Pixie-Elf-Gnome-122457274715.html

This is merely a guess, but like CXGirl, I'd say they're all Japanese, and probably c.1950's-1960's.

 

SBSVC, thanks for searching !
It's very possible they're from an Asian design that was used for a number of decades. I say that because I know this was in my family quite some time before I was born. My Maternal Grandfather traveled much of the world as an agent /representative for a number of London businesses and they acquired a lot of stuff.
(We have pics of my maternal Grandma going up the Amazon on a steamer. What a vacation!)
Wiped out in the depression of 19-21 and he died. Hard times. Family saved what they could and emigrated to Canada in two waves. Youngest, daughter (my Mother) didn't get much.
Also, a decade or two back, I saw an item - new - in a store IDENTICAL to one my maternal Granddad picked up in China.
The experience did help to put "things" and "stuff" in a new perspective.

 

He looks something like the original Snap, long before Crackle and Pop came along................

 

Walker Potteries (http://hrgallery.mysite.com/walker.html)

 

Hi Kelly - so good to see you back.
Hope you'll stick around.

 

I second that Kelley