#292

German Bisque Portrait of Asian Child,1329,by Simon and Halbig
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$1,600
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16" (41 cm.) Amber tinted bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,black painted brows with feathered highlights,black painted short curly lashes,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,shaded and accented lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,black mohair wig in upswept fashion,amber tinted composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing antique kimono,undergarments,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1329 Germany Halbig S&H 4. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1896. Value Points: very fine luminous quality of bisque,original body and body finish,original costume.