#49

Three German All-Bisque Kewpies with Rare Features
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$850
sold
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Description
5" (13 cm.) Kewpie with shoes. Each is all-bisque figure with classic Kewpie features of blue wings,top knot,side-glancing googly eyes,includes Kewpie Farmer with sculpted straw hat and arm outstretched for holding a rake; standing Kewpie with jointed arms and painted shoes and socks; and Kewpie with jointing of both arms and legs,and original paper label on torso. Excellent condition. Germany,from designs by Rose O'Neill,circa 1912.