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No.3434

KPM BERLIN 

"Dorothee" Royal porcelain manufactory, Berlin, 1840-1844, marked with scepter and KPM in the blue underglaze, enameled porcelain breast head of exquisite quality, modelled breasts, 3 sewing holes, sloping shoulders, long neck, delicate face, fine, carefull painted features, red mouth, blue eyes, feathered grey brow lines, chocolate-colored painted strongly modelled hairstyle: middle parting, ribbon hair over the ears is tied to the back into a bun, fabric body with delicate fine enameled porcelain forearms and hands, enameled lower leg with light blue painted garters with loop, gentle light blue painted, flat shoes with black painted lacing and light brown sole, cotton slips and very nice elaborate hand-sewed light blue silk costume thtat were made for this doll , very expressive KPM-doll, is consistent from head to foot, broken and glued shoulder plate, the head is unaffected of it, this doll is from the famous collection of Estelle Johnston, doll with blue Ribbon, 1984, Estelle Johnston was writing about this doll in an article in the  Doll Reader 1985 with the title "Cherishable China Dolls" 43 cm, see also "Die Puppen der KPM" Chr. Gräfnitz type F-2, anabsolute rarity

No. 3436

MEISSEN

China-Head doll, "Regina", c. 1836, by the royal porcelain manufactory Meissen, marked with model No. W7 and Meissen swords and red 10, noble enameled breast head with very detailed modelled and painting, 3 sewing holes, white, pure porcelain, long neck, aristocratic features, modern chin with flesh color, orange-red cheeks, red mouth, nice modern nose with red nose points, blue painted eyes with black pupils, ring light, red dot on the corner of the eye, brown lash line, feathered brow line, high, circular forehead, wheatish painted hairstyle in typical Meissen style, single strands of hair are ae painted with lighter and darker shades of brown, middle parting, the side hair is tied back over the ears to a tight braid bun, modern braid parts, very high-quality head, in mint condition, bulging stuffed, white, hand-sewed kid leather body, forearms are made of enameled porcelain, very nice modern hands with single fingers, stocky leather legs and feet, Regina wears black socks and a wonderful hand-sewed Biedermeier dress made of cotton, violet with leafage pattern, camisole part  istrimmed with piping (tapered) and at neck, big Chigot sleeve, wide skirt part with many pleats, the dress is suitable to the doll, 40 cm, see also: "Cieslik’s Lexikon der deutschen Puppenindustrie", page 161 picture 1065 and German Porcelain Dolls, M. Krombholz, page 20, this doll is a museum piece.