Rare German Porcelain Doll Known as

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17" (43 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with lightly tinted complexion depicting an adult lady with oval face,slender throat,posed as though gazing downward with heavily-lidded painted blue eyes,high arched brows,nostril accents,closed mouth with suggestion of a smile,fully pierced ears,and having light brown hair waved away from her face into arranged curls that are decorated at the crown with a large white bow; having kid gusset-jointed body and porcelain limbs,blue silk gown,undergarments,boots. Condition: generally excellent,an original firing line extends vertically on back shoulder plate,body is appropriately sized but not original. Marks: 399 W 3. Comments: the model was introduced at the 1901 art fair in Munich,inspired by the Neopolitan figures of the 18th century. Value Points: rare model with distinctive face.