Very Beautiful and Rare German Bisque Doll with Sculpted Bonnet by Kestner

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14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head depicting a young child with sculpted blonde curly hair peeking from beneath a sculpted bonnet,small blue glass sleep eyes,painted curly lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips with enhancing decorative glaze,two porcelain upper teeth,composition bent-limb baby body,antique gown with lavish lace and tucks,undergarments. Condition: generally excellent,Marks: JDK Made in Germany 10. Comments: Kestner,circa 1914,who transformed their classic facial model into an extraordinary model with sculpted hair and bonnet; this is the only model that Kestner made with actual sculpting details on the hair (rather than just painted) and sculpted bonnet. Value Points: extremely rare doll,of which few examples are known to exist,and this larger than others that are known; the bisque and painting are superb,and the sculpting of the bonnet includes "ruffled" border,painted pink ribbon band,and incised "embroidery" in an intricate star pattern.