#162

Italian Felt Asian Girl,Series 300,by Lenci with Stylized Facial Model
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$1,750
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,amber-tinted complexion,narrow brown eyes in defined side-slant sockets,heavy eyelids,brown eyeliner,painted lower lashes,accented nostrils,closed mouth with bow-shaped lips,black mohair wig with widow's peak at center forehead,and captured in a chignon that is decorated with felt flowers. Condition: generally excellent,few tiny moth holes on pants below the obi. Marks: Lenci (paper tag with green lettering) 100 L7 (pencil script). Comments: Lenci,early 1940s,second issue of the Asian Girl originally issued as series 300/60. Value Points: very rare model has beautiful complexion and painting,wearing original wool felt costume with embroidered flowers on pale green kimono to match her purple tunic,yellow pants and pink obi sash.