Pretty chalkware figurine of a girl similar to one seen on a shelf behind the beds in the Ricardo’s bedroom on I Love Lucy.
It was likely based on the Royal Doulton figurine we looked at in a previous post.
See this one on eBay : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coventry-Ware-Chalkware-Colonial-Woman-Figurine-2109C-/302064559582
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Previous post updated with new informaton regarding the signature on a match for Lucy’s Rooster figurine at http://www.50slucy.com/lucys-rooster-figurine.html The same mold is seen both signed and unsigned and was used by Kay Finch but the closest pair I found with markings like those seen on the show has “M.K.” on the base
More examples of Occupied Japan Figurines similar to the bedroom shelf figurines on I Love Lucy currently seen on eBay. See if you can spot their counterparts on the show. Click on any of the pictures to go to the eBay listing:-
Click here to see similar colonial pair on Etsy (US) with an extra metal stand.
The above figurines are similar to a pair seen on the shelf above the beds in Lucy and Ricky’s bedroom. Click Here to see them on eBay
The eBay listing describes them as bookends, but I doubt they are heavy enough to be used as standard bookends. They are vintage Made in Japan imports from the I Love Lucy era.
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Seen on eBay this week is a rare example of a famille rose Chinese made for export statue of a seated man. One issue I notice is that he should be holding a scythe/sickle with a curved blade in his left hand, but the blade of the scythe seems to be missing, but this is a small detail you would have to look closely to notice it This is a good find for a hard to find item if you are interested in vintage “Prop-alikes” similar to items seen on the show. This statue is similar to the one usually seen on the right of the living room mantelpiece on the set of I Love Lucy CLICK HERE to view the listing on eBay
Chinese statues on the I Love Lucy mantelpiece – the seated man is second statue from the left.
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Lucy and Ricky’s bedroom figurines can be seen on the shelf above the beds in most of the bedroom scenes. The pair below are a match for one of the pairs of colonial style figurines that are easy to spot in many of the dialog scenes.
In the occupied Japan period such figurines were imported in large numbers and found their way into homes throughout the country. The I Love Lucy set reflects this trend at a time when cheap imports were beginning to impact local industry, with inexpensive imported knick knacks seen on the set, alongside US made decor items ,often local California pottery, usually the heavier items.
Look for similar figurines in the Occupied Japan section on eBay and also in the Collectibles section Continue reading Lucy’s Bedroom Figurines
