Modeled as a standing lady wearing a blue dress decorated with floral branches in white, cinched with a belt and adorned with a sash, holding with her right hand a basket on her head, her head slightly turned to the left, her gaze directed into the distance, and a small basket in her left hand, and standing on a pedestal featuring a bouquet of flowers framed by scrollwork ornaments on each side.

According to inventories from 1694-1702, the ‘Noordoostgalderij’ (Northeast Gallery) in Mary’s quarters at Honselaarsdijk contained “Nog vier vrouwtjes met bennetjes [mandjes] op het hooft” (Four more little women with baskets on their heads).

Images of women carrying baskets filled with flowers and fruits are also found in French engravings from the seventeenth century. These figures, dressed in loosely draped garments with flower-filled baskets on their heads, reflect the styles of Jean Lepautre and Jean Bérain. The depiction of a girl standing in contrapposto, with a dress featuring cascading folds, likely draws inspiration from classical sculpture, a motif that reappeared during the Italian Renaissance in both painting and the glazed terracotta works of Marco Della Robbia (1468 - after 1532?) and Benedetto Buglioni (1459/60-1521).

These sculptures, known as Dovizia, are traditionally interpreted as symbols of abundance, though they could also be seen as wishes for prosperity for a welcoming household. While the Delft earthenware figure shares a similar pose to those found in Italian pottery, the context differs, placing greater emphasis on flowers. Instead of a cornucopia overflowing with fruit, the Delft figure holds a flower wreath in her right hand.

The motif of women carrying a flower vase or a tray on their heads with one hand is common in the works of Daniel Marot. His designs for gueridons, such as the triad for the antechamber at Het Loo Palace, have similar forms. Comparable designs are seen in the candlesticks by Adam Loofs (1645- 1710), the goldsmith for William III, housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (inv. nos. BK-1966-10 and BK-2005-20).