#50

Kewpie with Cloth Body and Bisque Hands
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Estimate
$2,100 / $2,500
Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque head with flanged neck and solid dome, painted blonde forelock, side curls and sculpted topknot, painted side-glancing googly eyes, black upper eyeliner, painted curly lashes, button-shaped nose, one-stroke tiny brows, closed mouth with thin line, blushed cheeks, sculpted blue wings, original muslin body with stitch-jointing at the hips, jointed shoulders, bisque hands with classic starfish-shaped hands. Marked Made in Germany 1377. Excellent condition. Germany, c. 1915, from original O'Neill designs.