Bidspirit auction | Mid-C. American Caricature Kitchenware

Mid-C. American Caricature Kitchenware - A collection of multiple painted ceramic and plastic figurines and kitchenware, featuring the stylized ”racial caricature” and ”butler” caricatures prevalent in mid-twentieth-century American decorative arts. The group includes a large ceramic figure designed as a string holder or dispenser, characterized by a rounded form with hands on hips, wearing a red dress, white apron, and red headscarf. This figure features an unglazed, circular aperture at the base and two circular openings at the rear of the skirt. Accompanying this piece is an assortment of salt and pepper shakers in varying sizes. One small plastic male figure features an embossed mark on the bottom of its feet, where the base of the right foot reads MADE IN U.S.A. inside a rectangular border, though no specific manufacturer's name is legible.Measurements/notes: 11 pieces; largest 8.5 in. H.