#142

Large German Porcelain Half Doll with Exuberantly Decorated Bonnet
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$650
sold
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Description
6.5" (17 cm.) Porcelain figure of lady from waist-up,her head tilted modestly to the side,and her hands holding the tips of her large bonnet bow,having very large white bonnet whose wide inner brim is decorated with a circlet of Dresden flowers,with large peach bow on the crown matching the very wide peach throat bow,painted and sculpted costume with very full sleeves,low bodice,decorated floral design,grey fingerless gloves to the elbows. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1900. Value Points: large model with superb detail of luxury decoration,Dresden flowers,floral decorations on sleeves and bodice.