Vintage Occupied Japan Style Musical Couple Figurines

A pair of hand-painted porcelain or ceramic figurines depicting an 18th-century style musical courtship. The male figure is seated and playing a cello (or double bass), dressed in a mustard-yellow frock coat, a light pink bow tie, and blue breeches. The female figure is seated, leaning forward in an appreciative pose, wearing a lime-green bodice with a voluminous peach-colored skirt and a small red shoe peeking out. Both figures are set on simple rectangular white pedestals with beveled edges. The craftsmanship features soft, matte glaze finishes with relatively simple facial detailing typical of mid-20th-century mass-produced decorative imports. The male figure's instrument features brown faux-wood graining and black accents. Condition analysis reveals some minor surface grime and dust consistent with shelf storage, and a potential small chip or paint loss on the top of the cello's scroll and the edge of the male figure's coat. There are no visible maker's marks from this angle, but the style strongly suggests a mid-century Japanese manufacture (c. 1945-1955) intended for the Western giftware market. The pieces show a charming, sentimental Rococo-revival aesthetic often seen in 'Occupied Japan' era collectibles.