Tiny Nude Doll Made in Japan

Any ideas why and when?

 

Try a search for "frozen Charlotte doll"

 

I *think* that was used in a Christmas cake . I got one a few years ago from a secret Santa . https://www.bhg.com/holidays/mardi-gras/baby-in-king-cake-tradition/

 

This looks old and is ceramic or clay i guess it would hold up in an oven though. Interesting.

 

Why is she holding her boobs?

 

Maybe because she's freezing???

Frozen Charlotte is a name used to describe a specific form of china doll made from c. 1850 to c. 1920. The dolls had substantial popularity during the Victorian era. The name of the doll originates from the Americanfolk balladFair Charlotte, based on the poem "A Corpse Going to a Ball"[1] by Seba Smith, which tells of a young girl called Charlotte who refused to wrap up warmly to go on a sleigh ride because she did not want to cover up her pretty dress; she froze to death during the journey.[2]The poem originated from a New York Observer article, published 8 February 1840, that described the story of a woman that froze to death whilst traveling in a sleigh to a New Year's eve ball.[3]

from: Frozen Charlotte (doll) - Wikipedia

 

Creepy lol

 

Painted stone bisque from Japan. I've seen them packaged in a colorful box with others. Maybe came in a set of 6, and. I think, if memory serves correctly, not always the same figure.

I honestly don't know their purpose......I've heard of people using them in doll houses, but I guess @johnnycb09 could help there.

No dollar value...........

 

I see Johnny remembers them as cake decorations...............could very well be................