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The Scottie violinist on the far left was also manufactured
in a smaller version as a salt & pepper set.
The Scottie on the far right is actually stamped "Germany."
It was either a model for other MiJ musicians of similar style
and coloring or it was manufactured in Japan and then exported
to Germany under a foreign trademark.
Quite often German pieces were the "original" models
for Japanese manufactured ceramic goods. We know, for instance,
that the Japanese copied either directly or in style figurines
bearing the mark of Hummel and Erphilia. In addition, orange
glazes for Scotties were a common trait of early 20th century
German ceramics, especially character pieces such as the musicians.
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