Rare German Bisque Painted Eye Art Character by Marseille

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16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with highly-impressed features, blue painted intaglio eyes, white eye dots, black and red upper eyeliner, short stroke brows, accented nostril of rounded tip nose, closed mouth modeled in slight smile with row of painted teeth, accented lips, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Germany A 5 M. Comments: Marseille, circa 1910. Value Points: rare model with very choice bisque that emphasizes the laughter crinkles around the painted eyes, wearing wonderful traditional Swedish costume from the village of Rattvik.