Antique Large Half Doll, Pincushion Doll, Lady with Galilean Binoculars

Description

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This listing is for an antique (circa 1920-30) porcelain half doll.
She comes from my private collection and was part of my Grandmother's extensive half doll related collection.
This lovely half doll was made in Japan and is marked on the interior of the base.
My Grandmother was very picky about the quality of half dolls she collected and this lady is one of just a few that were manufactured in Japan.  She was known to collect only those half dolls which came from Germany but there were a few that apparently captured her attention.
This lovely lady is one of those.
She is a heavier well made half doll that is 5.5 inches to the top of her feather plume on her hat.
She wears a molded b bodice with a rose corsage at the front of her ruffled collar. Her bodice has been hand painted blue and she features gold gilt accents.
She is an "arms-away" style half doll.  She holds a pair of Galilean Binoculars in her right hand.
She has light brown hair and brown eyes and wears a large brimmed hat with a green bow and multi colored feather plumes.
References to this Half Doll Mold may be found in several books.  One such example is on page 27 of the Half Dolls Price Guide by Sally Van Luven & Susan Graham.  (There were half dolls of this mold made from both German and Asian
manufacturers)
Another reference can be found on page 300 in The Collector's Encyclopedia of Half Dolls by Frieda Marion and Norma Werner.
I have never been a big fan of half dolls made in Japan but I can see why my Grandmother choose to add this one to her collection,  She is nicely done and the mold has good detail.
Please view all photos, they are a large and important part of the description.  Please NOTE this listing is for the half doll pictured in the first photo and corresponding photos.
The last picture shows this doll with other half dolls that I will be listing.  These are NOT included in the listing.
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Your order will be shipped via USPS.
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