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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded facial shape, sculpted blonde topknot, forelock curl and side curls with enhancing decorative glaze, brown glass side-glancing googly eyes, dark thick eyeliner, short fringed lashes, "dash" brows, button nose, closed mouth with watermelon slice smile, blushed cheeks, blue wings, composition toddler body with chubby torso, hands with starfish-shaped fingers, side-hip jointed toddler legs with knee jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Ges Gesch O'Neill JDK 12 (head) O'Neill (foot bottom). Comments: Kestner, circa 1910, the very rare composition-bodied Kewpie in largest size with superb bisque and flawless original body and body finish.