#74

Extremely Rare French All-Bisque Mignonette as Asian Child
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$3,750
sold
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Description
5 1/2" (14 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged slender bisque torso,light amber-tinted complexion,black enamel inset eyes in extreme-slanted eye sockets,dark eyeliner,very curvy black brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with upturned lip corners,peg-jointed bisque arms and legs,bare feet,wearing original silk costume and hat,pagoda style sleeves. Condition: generally excellent,few tiny flakes at torso neck rim. Marks: 1 (head and body). Comments: for the French market,circa 1882. Value Points: the model is virtually unknown,with extreme stylized painting of features,original body parts,original silk costume.