#147

German Bisque Character Boy, 191, with Blue Painted Eyes
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18" (46 cm). Bisque socket head, blue painted eyes with large black pupils, defined sculpting of eye sockets, black and red upper eyeliner with painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth modeled as though open with row of painted teeth, tongue tip, accented lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, well costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 191 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910. Value Points: rare model from Kestner's art character series with exceptional detail of modeling around the eyes.