#36

German All-Bisque Kewpie with Unusual Brown Forelock
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$400
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Description

9" (23 cm.) All bisque Kewpie in classic standing pose with loop- jointed arms, starfish-shaped fingers, right-glancing eyes with prominent eye whites, dash brows, small button shaped nose, thin line smile, blue wings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: O'Neill (feet). Comments: designed by Rose O'Neill and produced in Germany, circa 1912. Value Points: unusual brown color of forelock and side curls, delicate matte bisque enhanced body blush, unusual eye painting.