#341

German Bisque Portrait of Chinese Baby, 243, by Kestner
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$2,100
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head with amber-tinted complexion, brown glass sleep eyes in half-moon shape, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, black brush-stroked brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, shaded lips, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, black mohair bobbed wig, amber tinted composition baby body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F made in Germany 10 JDK 243. Comments: Kestner, circa 1915. Value Points: flawless matte bisque, near perfect body and body finish, original wig.