#141

German Bisque Art Character, Model 531, with Painted Eyes by Kley and Hahn
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, painted brushstroked brows with sculpted curls at center forehead, deeply-set eye sockets with intaglio painted blue eyes, black upper eyeliner, short wavy feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined separation between the outlined lips, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 531. Comments: Kley and Hahn, circa 1910. Value Points: rare character with well defined eye sockets, impressed dimples in center cheeks and eye corners.