Italian Felt Asian Girl, Series 300, by Lenci in Elaborately Embroidered Costume

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17" (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, amber-tinted complexion, narrow brown eyes in defined side-slant sockets, heavy eye lids, brown eyeliner, painted lower lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth with bow-shaped lips, black mohair wig with widow's peak at center forehead and decorated with felt flowers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Lenci (paper tag). Comments: Lenci, 1930s, series 300, model 60. Value Points: very rare model has beautiful complexion and painting, wearing original wool felt costume with embroidered flowers on pale green kimono, pink obi sash, sandals, colorful flowers in hair.