Bidspirit auction | Alexander Backer Co. Painted Plaster

Alexander Backer Co. Painted Plaster - 13.5 in. Tall. A mid-century American hand-painted plaster figurine, often referred to as chalkware, depicting a woman in stylized Chinese attire. The figure wears a red tunic with black and gold vertical trim and toggle closures, black wide-leg trousers, and gold-toned pointed shoes. She is depicted holding a black and gold yoke across her shoulders, which is designed with a flat, shallow surface suitable for use as a mantle or shelf display piece. The figure features a bobbed black hairstyle and is mounted on a multi-tiered.