Vintage 1950s July Birthday Angel – Water Lily & Summer Scroll – (READ) For Sale

Add a sweet touch of mid-century summer charm to your holiday display with this vintage 1950s July Birthday Angel. A favorite choice for seasonal monthly collectors, this darling ceramic angel features a glossy white tiered gown hand-painted with blue and black floral stencils, holding a scroll banner alongside a raised green water lily pad with a pale blue flower.Identification: The underside base retains its original vintage black and gold "JAPAN" foil import sticker.Condition Details (Please Read Carefully):This piece is being sold as-is with one notable cosmetic flaw, as detailed in close-up photo #6:Broken/Missing Skirt Accent: There is a broken and missing dimensional ceramic accent piece (originally a flower bud or leaf cluster) on the front right side of the skirt next to the water lily pad. A rough, unglazed crescent-shaped break mark is visible where the piece cleanly snapped away from the dress body.General Body Condition: Aside from the missing floral piece and a tiny touch of minor trim loss right below the break, the figurine is in wonderful vintage shape! The wings, arms, head, scroll, lily pad, and base are free from any hairline cracks or large structural breaks. The facial paint is exceptionally crisp, the gold gilding on the halo is highly intact, and the remaining spaghetti trim is stable. Clean vintage age crazing is present under the glossy glaze as is standard for fine Japanese pottery of this era.

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