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Description
12" (30 cm.) Lightly tinted porcelain shoulder
head of adult lady with modeled bosom,slender
elongated face and throat,brown sculpted hair with
defined striations that is softly waved back into
a casual coiled chignon at the nape,and having
defined run-away curls at the ears and stippling
at the forehead. She has downcast painted blue
eyes with heavy eyelids,brown brows to match
hair,red and black upper eyeliner,closed
mouth,aquiline-shaped nose. Her firm body has
leather lower legs and feet pins for
dowel-attachment to stand,and Kister porcelain
arms with very expressive fingers is beautifully
costumed. Condition: generally excellent,one thumb
tip lacking. Marks: (blue Kister symbol inside
shoulder plate). Comments: A.W.Fr.
Kister,successor to Dressel and Kister,circa 1890.
Value Points: exceptionally rare model with strong
features,superb painting of hair.