French Bisque Character Bust of Laughing Child "Jean Qui Rit" by SFBJ

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13" (33 cm.) Mounted upon original twill-covered base is a bisque bust of a laughing child with blonde sculpted hair having well-defined forelock curl, intaglio blue eyes, black and grey incised eyeliner, painted lower lashes, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed moth with laughing expression, modeled tongue tip, impressed dimples at lip corners and cheeks. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: SFBJ, model 235 from their art character series, inspired by the French storybook character "Jean Qui Rit" (John who laughs). Value Points: rare character with especially fine quality of sculpting and bisque, impressed dimples at eye corners and mouth.