VINTAGE POWDER JAR VICTORIAN LADY HALF DOLL ART DECO GIRL PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX

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This piece has original sticker UCAGCO and is also marked, I believe this piece dates between 1930's to 1950's Porcelain Figural Lady Jar Powder Box Art Deco Design Vanity Box Trinket Box. A vintage porcelain powder box that features a woman in a ruffled pink ball gown that is sprinkled with flowers, holding a folded fan. She measures 5" tall . The figure is all hand painted. The top half lifts off. I did find hairline crack in skirt during photos, see photos, was not all the way through. No chips, or crazing. This beautiful lidded jar originally used as a powder box, can be be used for jewelry, vanity accessories or keepsakes.
UCAGCO actually means United China and Glass Company. Its offices were based in New Orleans and New York. Ucagco was primarily a distributor of dinnerware and glassware. They were the distributor of many Japanese china patterns during the early 1950s. United China & Glass Co. Inc., better known as UCAGCO, dating back to 1850. Founded by Abe Mayer and originally called Abe Mayer & Co., the importer did business throughout the Southeast U.S. as well as Central and South America. It wasn't until the 30s that the company took on the official trademark of UCAGCO and began expanding overseas. In fact, after the war, the company's agent in Japan, S.A. Stolaroff signed the very first contract allowing imports from Japan. A talented ceramic designer himself, Stolaroff worked alongside many Japanese potteries to lead the company's line of ceramics. In 1956, UCAGCO was sold to Sammons Enterprises and in 1962, Stolaroff, who had become the company's president, retired. (http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml)