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Bunnykins Geisha Girl teapot modeled by Martyn C. R. Alcock and produced by Royal Doulton of Burslem, England, in a 1998 special edition of 2,500. A geisha girl is a female Japanese performer trained in music, dancing and entertainment of men. Traditionally, geisha began their training at a very young age. Some girls were sold to geisha houses as children and began their training in various traditional arts almost immediately. During their childhood, geisha sometimes worked first as maids or assistants to experienced geisha, and then as apprentice geisha during their training. Royal Doulton Bunnykins tableware and figurines are popular ceramic designs manufactured as nursery dishes and collectible figurines. It originated with artwork by Sister Mary Barbara Bailey, the daughter of Cuthbert Bailey, general manager of Doulton during the 1930s. Sister Mary Barbara provided illustrations to the designers of Royal Doulton. The Geisha Girl's left arm holding a shamisen forms the handle of the teapot while her right arm and hand holding a fan forms the spout.