#226

German Porcelain Lady with Elaborately Braided Chignon
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$550
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead of lady with oval face and elongated throat, black sculpted hair drawn into thick loops around the side of her face and rolled into a thickly braided coiled chignon, painted narrow blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, closed mouth, kid lady body, porcelain lower arms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: rare coiffure with richly coiled braided chignon, gentle expression.