#193

German Bisque Portrait of Asian Child, 164, in Superb Original Costume for the French Market
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17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head with amber-tinted complexion, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, black mohair wig in up-swept fashion, amber-tinted composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 23 164 Germany. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful complexion and painting, superb original exhibition costume comprising elaborate headdress, blue silk kimono and jacket with embroidered and braid details, silk trousers, jewelry, and original shoes with stack heels.