Lady Head Vase with pearl ear rings and black glove

$200.00

Beautiful and very gently used lady head vase, with pearl earrings and black glove on left hand, with a slight blemish on a hair lock on right side of head, barely visible, as shown in the last picture above.
Measures between 6 - 7" high.
She is not labeled on the base.
She features blonde hair, closed eyes with applied, long lashes and red lips.
Head vases originally were called "Florist Ware" back in the late 1940's and early 1950's. Japan was one Country to source many low-cost exports to the United States, which included head vases. In the States there were producers such as Betty Lou Nichols Ceramics, Roseville, Royal Copley, Royal Haeger, Shawnee Pottery, Standford Pottery and Weller.
Head vases were made in a variety of designs. The elegant, model looking head vases became one of the most popular. The faux pearl necklaces and earrings, hair bows, eyelashes and applied textiles were the most sought after. The manicured hand quickly became distinctive. You can see a bit of elegant femininity within some of the pieces.
In the mid 1960's, elegant head vases peaked, and designs became simpler and most often smaller to reduce costs and increase profitability. Earlier head vases topped 8" in height; newer ones were often 3" to 4" tall. Head vases today are very collectible and are many times what they used to be in value. Some depict A-list personalities, while many can be identified by their hallmarks, and you will also find some that do not have any identifying marks at all. It is the subject's hair or clothing that will tell you the item’s age, if not its manufacturer. (Information from Collecting Head Vases by David Barron).

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