Goebel Charlot Byj Little Miss Coy Style Vintage Ceramic Girl Planter

This vintage ceramic girl planter has the large blue eyes, golden curls, yellow sunbonnet, and colorful clothing associated with Charlot Byj's Goebel Redheads designs from the mid 20th century.

The glossy glazed surface is clean, with no chips, cracks, or scratches reported, although fine glaze crazing is visible across the face and light discoloration appears on the green planter pocket.

Charlot Byj introduced her expressive Redheads character designs through Goebel in the 1950s. This planter has the same wide-eyed, playful style, with a little girl raising one hand to her forehead while a green planter pocket extends behind her.

Details

• Item: Vintage ceramic girl planter
• Item Type: Figural ceramic planter
• Era: Mid 20th century style, exact production date not confirmed
• Materials: Glazed ceramic
• Color: Yellow, green, orange, cream, golden brown, blue, and burgundy
• Maker and Mark: Attributed to Goebel, Charlot Byj design. A small reddish mark appears on the underside of the base; exact lettering is not confirmed from photos and no Goebel or BYJ 4 lettering can be read confidently.
• Style: Mid century figural pottery with hand-painted details
• Dimensions: Approximately 8 inches tall, 4 inches wide, and 3 inches across the base. Planter opening approximately 2 3/4 by 3 inches.
• Special Features: Raised hand pose, large painted blue eyes, yellow bonnet, orange neck bow, green planter pocket, and glossy glazed finish

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Graded Very Good: The planter remains intact, with no chips, cracks, or scratches reported and bright painted details across the figure.
• The girl's large blue eyes retain their strong color, with painted eyelashes and delicate eyebrows still clearly visible.
• Her golden curls have raised sculpted details beneath the wide yellow bonnet.
• The orange and yellow neck bow remains bright, with its raised folds clearly defined.
• The yellow dress and green cape retain their glossy finish and painted color.
• The burgundy shoes retain their painted details, including the lighter decoration across the toes.
• The planter pocket behind the figure is open and accessible.
• The raised arm, fingers, facial features, and bonnet remain intact.
• The glossy finish remains visible across the front of the figure and planter pocket.

Issues / Wear

• Fine glaze crazing is visible across the forehead and face.
• Light discoloration and small dark specks are visible on the green planter pocket.
• Some unevenness in the painted glaze is visible around the hair, bonnet, and facial details.
• The base shows surface discoloration and wear around its unglazed contact edge. The small reddish mark is not clearly readable.

If you collect Goebel Charlot Byj style ceramics, this cheerful little girl offers the familiar blue-eyed expression and colorful bonnet design in a useful planter form for a small plant or decorative display. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.