Vintage Hedi Schoop Ceramic Asian Lady with Basket Signed 1950s

"There are tiny chips on the ceramic figurine's right thigh and the tip of its left hand. The left arm and the base have been glued back together, but there are still visible cracks."
Height: 11.5"
Width: 7"
Depth: 3.5"
Weight: 1.5 lb.
About Artist
Hedi Schoop (3 April 1906 - 14 April 1995) was a Swiss-born German dancer, cabaret artist, sculptor and painter. From 1929 to 1933, she appeared in Berlin in the cabarets Die Katakombe and Tingel-Tangel-Theater. From 1935, Schoop turned to artistic work. She first modeled puppets and dressed them. When they were displayed by Barker Bros., she was advised to turn to more durable materials and began to produce ceramics. In 1940, she opened a production line, Hedi Schoop Art Creations. Schoop created ceramics for practical use, such as flower pots and candle holders. Figures were often rural people in national costumes, in simple design which carried coloring. She also created bowls and lamps, among other items, sometimes in series aimed at collectors.