#203

Clara by John Friedericy
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$700
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17". Wax over porcelain shoulder head, green glass eyes, angular-shaped face with upturned nose, well- shaped throat and shoulders, beautifully painted features, slender muslin body, wax over porcelain lower arms and legs, brunette human hair, wearing white handkerchief dress with delicate embroidery, undergarments, silk sash and shoes, green silk hair ribbon, signed "F90 #13" on shoulders, with original paper label ink- signed "Clara from the Nutcracker Suite #13/25",and with original dress label. Wooden nutcracker man is included. The works of this late California artist were individually poured, then wax-dipped and hand-finished; the costumes were of imported fine fabrics. Documentation and articles from doll journals are included. The doll was made in 1990 from an edition of 25.