Is this Staffordshire, Fake Staffordshire, or something else?

Hi, this little lion figure only stands 2" tall. It's unglazed bisque that's painted. Was wondering if it's early Staffordshire, fake Staffordshire or something else entirely? Because it's unglazed it's not it feels and looks like painted bisque. Thanks!

 

Not a real Staffordshire dog.
Made in the style of.

https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Staffordshire-Dogs

To me it looks older as in early 1900s, maybe German fair trinket, - but that is just a guess on my part. Could even be Japanese.

Wait for other comments.

 

It looks to me like hand packed clay (as opposed to slip cast), and that suggests a cottage industry.

 

Old fake, as in WW1 ish.

 

Thanks guys!