#113

German Porcelain Shoulderhead Doll
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$1,500
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Description

14" (36 cm). Glazed porcelain shoulderhead of gentle-featured lady with oval-shaped face, elongated throat, light brown sculpted hair arranged in tousled curls around the head, curls onto the forehead, Apollo knot at crown, and gilt edged painted aqua ribbon around the hair, painted facial features, blue upper-glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, lightly feathered brows, closed mouth with center accent line, modeled bosom, muslin body, porcelain arms with elegantly posed fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: v2 (inside shoulderplate). Comments: attributed to Dressel and Kister, circa 1910. Value Points: outstanding quality of sculpting and painting, rare coiffure.