German Porcelain Pink-Tinted Porcelain Doll

20" (51 cm.). Hand-pressed pink-tinted porcelain lady has cameo-shaped face with elongated throat, black sculpted hair with centerpart and hair drawn smoothly away from face, over the ears and into a coiled bun at the back of the head, painted facial features, shaded blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, old muslin stitch-jointed body with pink-tinted porcelain arms, pale green silk taffeta gown, undergarments, leather boots. CONDITION: Generally excellent. COMMENTS: Germany, circa 1850. VALUE POINTS: Rare early model with wonderful characterlike expression featuring emphasized eyelids and smiling expression.