#142

Very Grand and Rare Brown-Haired Porcelain Lady,Possibly Royal Copenhagen
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$6,500
sold
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Hand-pressed thick paste porcelain shoulder-head with pink-tinted complexion,having perfectly oval face with full chin,elongated strong throat,sculpted hair in brown sculpted short finger curls around the sides and back of head,enhanced by deeply incised combmarks and shaded coloring,sculpted detail of eye sockets with defined eyelids,upper-glancing blue eyes,black and red upper eyeliner,ombre eye shadow,feathered brown brows,aquiline nose,closed mouth with well-shaped lips,blushed cheeks,newer muslin stitch-jointed body,pink-tinted porcelain arms,well costumed in green silk brocade dress,undergarments,stockings,shoes,jewelry. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: attributed to Royal Copenhagen,circa 1850. Value Points: extremely rare doll with remarkable quality of sculpting enhanced by very fine artistic painting,wonderful size.