Is this Staffordshire?

Hi! I saw this figurine at a thrift store and bought it even though the style is totally out of my normal areas of interest. I wasn't sure it if was just a cheap 'made in China' figure or something else. It appeared to be old, so I tried looking it up on the internet, and saw that it had some characteristics of Staffordshire pottery, but couldn't figure it out for sure. Any ideas on what it is? Or when it would have been made? Thanks!

 

Chinese. The eyes are actually one of the clues: they have a look to them. Base also, it's got very regular crazing. It is rather cute.

 

Thank you!

 

@Ownedbybear what does it mean if something has very regular crazing? And thanks for your help!

 

I would have grabbed it also!

 

Crazing is fine cracks in the glaze on a ceramic piece. It can happen naturally over time, or it can be forced, sometimes with the intent of making a piece look older than it is.

 

Yup, sometimes called craquelure. This looks very even and considered, hence my comment.

 

Hi Holzy!

Welcome to Antiquers.................

 

There appear to be three fairly distinct incarnations of "Staffordshire" pottery, the original 18th century pieces, the 19th century reproductions or new subjects based on popular topics and the circa late 20th century Asian reproductions, which this appears to be. If you study enough examples on-line or in books, they become easy to tell apart by stylistic features and manufacturing techniques.

 

Likely means it was intentionally added; or, could mean the porcelain mixture is so very perfect that it perfectly cracked? LOLOL