#187

Large Kewpie Seated on Green Chair with Mandolin
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$1,500
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Estimate
$2,400 / $2,800
Description
5.5" (14 cm.) One-piece all-bisque Kewpie is posed seated on upholstered green chair, a large mandolin clasped in his arms, with downcast head, side-glancing eyes, modeled forelock, topknot and blue wings. Excellent condition. Marked c. in circle. Germany, c. 1915, designed by Rose O'Neill, from a series of seated Kewpies in chair with various objects.