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Description
18" (46 cm.) Earthenware head with flanged neck,narrow blue glass
"flirty" eyes,painted curly lashes,ochre eye shadow,feathered
arched brows,accented nostrils,slightly-open mouth with extended
center lip line ending in dimples at the inside corner of each
cheek,two porcelain upper teeth,blonde mohair bobbed wig,original
firmly-stuffed muslin body with arms modeled bent at the
elbows,hip-jointed legs,wearing factory-original cotton print
dress and matching bandana. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
copr. by J.J Orsini Germany. Comments: designed by the American
artist,Jeanne Orsini,circa 1935,who is more known for her series
of unusual all-bisque children including Mimi and Vivi. Value
Points: wonderful expression,unusual lip painting and sculpting,on
the rarely found doll.