Bidspirit auction | A mid-20th-century glazed ceramic novelty

A mid-20th-century glazed ceramic novelty sailor figurine - A mid-20th-century glazed ceramic novelty figurine depicting a sailor in a wide-legged stance with hands placed in his pockets. The figure is designed with stylised features, including large upward-glancing eyes, brown curls emerging from beneath a white sailor's hat, and a small dark pipe protruding from the mouth. The attire consists of a white shirt with a navy blue midshipman collar and necktie, paired with flared, deep blue bell-bottom trousers. The piece is finished with a glossy polychrome glaze. A white rectangular adhesive label is affixed to the sailor's chest, bearing the handwritten characters 1 2 8 6 8 with the letter D positioned beneath them. No other marks or signatures are visible.