Flattening the Curve, Day 34

Hello friends. Today marks thirty-four days since I went on mandatory leave from my government job due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Since The Great Pause began I have been naming every blog post after the number of days I have been away from my work site. But the real title of this post is Vintage Finds: Hedi Schoop Art Creations Ceramic Figurine.

Every February the Asian American Counsel of Oregon sponsors the Asian Festival here in Eugene. And in honor of that event, my favorite charity shop, The Assistance League, puts on a special Asian Celebration sales event, offering asian-themed clothing, art and home wares.

In fact, I'm on the email list for the shop and I get a 'sneak peek' notice with photographs once the store has been reset for a new sale. That is how I found this green clad gentleman. He stands 13" tall and carries a small bucket.

As soon as I saw him in the photo I knew I would be heading to the shop at my first opportunity to see if he was still there. I have been actively working on my home decor goals for a couple of years now and knew that this vintage figurine would fit my chinoiserie-themed home perfectly.

Hedi Schoop was a ceramics designer from 1940 to 1958. Born in Switzerland in 1906, she emigrated to California after a career as a dancer and cabaret artist. Hedi opened a ceramics production line in 1940, creating home ware items such as flower pots, candle holders, figures of rural people in national costumes, bowls and lamps. By the late 1940s her company had more than 50 employees and produced more than 30,000 pieces.

This piece will be added to several other asian-themed people figurines I've already collected. It's become a thing...

If you like this figurine and would like to see more of Hedi Schoop's designs, I've created a Pinterest 'Hedi Schoop Ceramics' board for you.

Thanks for looking and I hope you are having a quiet, peaceful stay at home week. See you next time.

P.S. The backdrop I used is a leftover piece of Waverly Mandarin Prose wallpaper, purchased from Mahone's a couple of summers ago when I wallpapered my dining area.