#118

German Bisque Portrait of Asian Child,Model 220,by Bahr and Proschild
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Amber-tinted bisque socket head with flattened solid dome,narrow amber-brown glass inset eyes,dark painted eyeliner,painted lashes,black side-slant feathered brows,rounded nose with accented nostrils,closed mouth,accent line between the lips,pierced ears,black mohair wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with painted blue stockings and red shoes with upturned toes,original patterned muslin dress with design of Asian woman on a balcony. Condition: generally excellent,some paint wear on stockings. Marks: 220 4. Comments: Bahr and Proschild,circa 1885. Value Points: rare model with superb quality of bisque and modeling,original body designed for this model,original costume.