#313

Rare Large German Porcelain Lady Doll by Dressel and Kister
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$2,100
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head of adult lady with slender oval face turned to the right and posed as though looking downward,elongated throat,sculpted light brown hair with casually-captured topknot and flowing curls at the forehead,full-sculpted ears,aquiline nose with accented nostrils,painted brown down-glancing eyes,rich eye liner,closed mouth,tiny defined teeth,slightly-modeled bosom,muslin stitch-jointed body,glazed bisque lower leg,painted boots,porcelain lower arms,antique white cotton gown,undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (blue logo stamp). Comments: Dressel and Kister,circa 1900. Value Points: very rare doll with superb detail of sculpting and painting,virtually-unknown in this large size.