E84 Timed Economy Auction Tuesday
Lot 184:
Description
A decorative Pierrot-style clown doll featuring a bisque porcelain head and lower legs with a soft cloth body. The doll has a finely painted face with stationary eyes and a permanent gold-tone pointed hat. It is dressed in its original gold metallic jumpsuit adorned with black polka dots, featuring a tiered white lace ruff collar and matching lace cuffs. The feet are finished with painted gold shoes. This piece is characteristic of the porcelain collectors’ dolls popularised in the 1980s and 1990s. No maker’s marks are present. Height approximately 10-12 inches.