Bidspirit auction | A hand-painted Bossons 'Peon' English

A hand-painted Bossons 'Peon' English Artware figurine, copyrighted 1966, depicting a male laborer. Crafted from a composite material, the figure stands on a rocky base, wearing a light-colored shirt, dark vest, red trousers, and a fringed, yellow-orange striped shawl. A straw hat rests on his right shoulder, while he carries a large, woven basket filled with several green, gourd-like fruits on his left shoulder, balancing it with both hands. The hollow back is marked with a red ”BOSSONS HAND-PAINTED ENGLISH ARTWARE” label, along with embossed text stating ”BOSSONS ENGLAND COPYRIGHT RESERVED © 1966 Registered Des...”, and an incised mark ”C-5-4”. Height: 39 cm