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$5,500
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sold
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- Estimate
- $3,000 / $4,000
Description
17" (43 cm.) All-bisque Kewpie with solid dome, flat-cut neck socket that accommodates to upper torso for stringing, pronounced sculpting of forelock and topknot curls, brown glass side-glancing eyes, painted upper lashes, short stroke brows, button-shaped nose, closed mouth with beaming smile that forms two laughter creases in cheeks, loop-jointed bisque arms and legs, starfish-shaped hands, one-piece torso and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K made in Germany. Comments: Germany, maker unknown, designed as store display piece, 1920s. Value Points: captivating size of the beloved favorite Kewpie, with glass side-glancing googly eyes and well-modeled hair.