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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dgbjwc, post: 418653, member: 308&quot;]Hello and welcome Caroline - Just a couple of thoughts.&nbsp; I think the piece was produced fairly recently.&nbsp; Original figurines of this type were usually only painted on the front side.&nbsp; They were made quickly and cheaply and it was thought to be a waste of time and money to decorate a back that was not visible on display.&nbsp; Pieces were usually made in pairs (one female and one male) for display on a mantelpiece.&nbsp; The backs were not visible.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The bright white bottom is also suspicious.&nbsp; That perfectly round center hole would be unusual on an older piece.&nbsp; While the older pieces are hollow, the bottoms usually are not closed at all - they end naturally with a small rim.&nbsp; I&#039;d guess your piece is Japanese sometime in the last quarter of the 20th century.&nbsp; It&#039;s a perfectly lovely figurine it&#039;s just not old.</p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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