Rare Early Kewpie with Slender Torso and Jointed Limbs

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4.75" (12 cm.) All-bisque with one-piece head and torso, loop-jointed bisque arms and legs, sculpted forelock, topknot, blue wings and side-glancing eyes. The head is modeled tucked deeply into torso, and the torso is very slender. Excellent condition. With red paper label. Germany, circa 1913, one of the early models having inappropriate shape and styling by Rose O'Neill who ordered production to be ended.