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This rare 4 1/2" ( 11.5cm ) German all bisque brown painted Kewpie is known as the " Hottentot " and has the original shield shape paper label on the torso reading " KEWPIE Germany " and incised on the bottom of the feet " O'Neill ". He has well painted black hair, blue molded and painted wings, and separately strung bisque arms ( need restringing ). US$ 695.

 

 

3 3/4" ( 9.5 cm ) German one piece all bisque Kewpie with circular paper sticker on the back torso reading " COPYRIGHT ROSE O'NEILL . HE represents either a USA civil war soldier, or a French soldier, depending on one's point of reference. He has a red cap with black brim, a rifle in his right hand and a black belt around his waist with a black and silver sword hanging from the belt. Unusually when this figure is found, the tip of the rifle is either missing or restored, so it is seldom that one finds this figure with no damage. US$ 595.

 

 

4 1 /2" ( 11.5cm ) all bisque German Kewpie with separately jointed arms which is originally dressed as a bride's maid in salmon colored crepe undergarments and multi layed green organdy dress and carrying a huge bouquet of cloth flowers. She has painted silver shoes painted over the feet. These " bridal party " dressed figures were frequently placed on tops of wedding cakes at the height of the Kewpie craze. US$ 595.

 

 

 

 

4 1/2" ( 11.5cm ) all bisque German Kewpie with separately strung arms, from the " wedding party ", set, this one the " preacher " with painted on , and black eye glasses, and factory dressed in black crepe paper minister's robe with typical collar and hymn book with gold cross. US$ 595.

 

 

5 1/2" ( 14cm ) unmarked German all bisque swivel neck child with closed, slightly smiling mouth, brown glass sleep eyes, painted upper and lower lashes, one stroke eyebrows and wearing an original long strawberry blond wig with bangs. The torso is lined with white leather where the head is attached. She is also jointed at the shoulder and hips, and the arms are long with finely detailed hands and fingers and are deeply bent at the elbows giving the arms an elongated look and making them appear almost parallel to the ground when extended. The feet have painted brown " Mary Jane " style shoes with one strap, and the legs have long ribbed black painted stocking that come to the knees. The dress appears original and factory made from white cotton and fine antique lace with white gauze slip and underwear. A different fine quality all bisque doll with no apparent damage. US$ 950.

 

 

 

4 1/4" (11 cm) long all bisque German action Kewpie reclining but his back does not actually touch the surface because he is supported by his outstretched hands which are out to each side and his left foot is outstretched in the air. He is signed with a "c. (in a circle) and 4861 O'Neill (incised)". A rare figure in an unusual balancing act pose. US$ 495.

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