#198

German Bisque Character Portraying Chinese Child, Model 243, by Kestner
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$2,100
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head with amber-tinted complexion, small brown glass sleep eyes, painted upper lashes, black feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, brunette human hair, amber-tinted composition bent limb baby body, antique silk costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F made in Germany 10 243 JDK. Comments: Kestner, circa 1912. Value Points: fine quality of bisque and original body and body finish on the unique model.