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Two German Porcelain Half Dolls by Dressel Kister
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4 1/2" (11 cm.) Each is waist-up porcelain figure of nude lady,one with grey sculpted hair in rare looped and criss-crossed braid decorated with magenta band and yellow bows,and having jointed arms; the other with light brown hair captured in a blue dotted turban with decorative bow,and with arms sculpted away from her body. Each with blue bishop?s staff marking. Excellent condition,professional restoration to fingers on left hand of jointed arm lady. Dressel Kister,circa 1900. Property of the Strong Museum.