Bidspirit auction | Japanese hand-painted porcelain figurine of

Japanese hand-painted porcelain figurine of a woman water carrier in traditional dress with an elaborate wide headdress, balancing a wooden yoke (shoulder pole) with two suspended buckets on golden cords. Finished in cobalt blue and white glaze with gilt trim accents on the robe and sash. Marked ”JAPAN” to the underside. Mid-20th century.