#298

German All-Bisque Kewpie in Rare Large Size
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12" (30 cm.) One-piece bisque head, torso and legs, loop-jointed arms with starfish-shaped modeling of hands, sculpted blonde forelock curl, topknot and side curls, dot brows, large round side-glancing painted eyes with black fringed upper lashes, tiny nose tip, thin line smile, blue wings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: O'Neill (feet) Kewpie Germany (red heart label). Comments: Kewpie, made in Germany, from designs by American artist Rose O'Neill, circa 1910. Value Points: rare large size of the all-bisque classic standing Kewpie, with exemplary bisque and painting.