#622

German All-Bisque Character with Painted Eyes Designed by Jeanne Orsini
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Description
5" (13 cm.) One-piece bisque head and torso,painted facial features of impish-faced child,side- glancing eyes,white eye dots,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with broad beaming smile,brunette mohair wig,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs,right arm modeled bent at the elbow with pointing finger,painted above-the-knee white stockings and black one-strap shoes,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J.I.O. c. 1920 47. Comments: designed by artist Jeanne Orsini,made in Germany,circa 1920. Value Points: rare all bisque character with superb detail of characterization and painting.