#86

Petite German Porcelain Half Doll Powder Dish,Possibly Mara Hari
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$1,000
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Description
6" (15 cm.) l. 3 1/2"h. Porcelain half doll depicting lady with short brown curled hair held by a decorated coronet,has arms held gracefully from her torso,and with painted gold halter and bracelets,with attached powder puff under silk skirt,and with original base having center bowl for powder puff with two extended legs in ballerina pose,gold slippers. Excellent condition. Germany,circa 1910,an article about this figure appears in the book,The Half Doll,by Shona and Mark Lorrin,Volume I,page 34.