Bidspirit auction | A Vintage Beswick England Ceramic

A Vintage Beswick England Ceramic Jemima Puddle-duck Figurine - A vintage hand-painted ceramic figurine of the character Jemima Puddle-duck from the Beatrix Potter stories, produced by Beswick of England. The figure depicts a white duck in a standing pose, wearing a light blue bonnet tied with a teal ribbon and an intricately decorated purple shawl featuring a dark purple paisley or floral pattern. The duck is set upon a circular, textured base finished in a verdant green glaze to simulate grass. The underside of the base features a comprehensive black printed backstamp reading BEATRIX POTTER, 'Jemima Puddleduck', followed by a copyright for Frederick Warne & Co. 1948, and the text Licensed by Copyrights, BESWICK ENGLAND. A small hand-painted mark in black, appearing to be the number 63, is also visible. The figurine is accompanied by its original white cardboard presentation box, which features a printed illustration of Peter Rabbit and the signature of John Beswick. Height: 11 cm Length: 8.5 cm.