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Description
30" (76 cm.) Lightly pink-tinted porcelain shoulderhead with oval face, elongated throat, black sculpted hair drawn from her face into wide wings at each side, and looped gracefully back to form a neatly braided chignon, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, circle nostril accents, closed mouth with beautifully-shaped and outlined lips, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1855. Value Points: rare grand porcelain lady with finest lustrous complexion, rare coiffure, beautifully-painted features, original body, fine multi-layered antique costume.