#124

German All-Bisque Kewpie with Green Cap
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$1,400
sold
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Description
6" (15 cm.) Classic standing Kewpie with side curls,side-glancing eyes,blue wings,and loop-jointed arms with starfish-shaped fingers has a bisque modeled tam with red band and red piping sculpted on his head; a blonde forelock curl peeks beneath the cap brim onto his forehead. Excellent condition. Marked O"Neill on feet and with two original paper labels. Germany,circa 1912,a very rare occupational model with fine detail of cap.