#272

All-Original German Bisque Portrait of Chinese Boy,243,by Kestner,w/Original Gump's Store Label
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$6,750
sold
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13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head with amber-tinted complexion,brown glass sleep eyes in half-moon shape,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,black feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips,two porcelain upper teeth,tongue,black mohair wig,amber-tinted composition baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F made in Germany 10 243 JDK made in Germany. Comments: Kestner,circa 1912,a unique model of Chinese child was especially created for this doll. Value Points: superb model with choice bisque,painting,original body and body finish,and wearing original elaborate silk costume that has the extremely rare original silk label from Gump's,the San Francisco store that created authentic costumes for the dolls at the beginning of the 20th century.