Determined Looking Hand-carved, Jointed Doll with Painted Face old metal buttons Certainly she once lived inside

Certainly she once lived inside a nicho (case)

19th century Chinese export porcelain I believe

Signed and dated 1998

and a custom stand that raises her just enough to glimpse the poof of her skirt from below

These have pretty pink backs and a little bleed around the edges of the hearts

Determined Looking Hand-carved, Jointed Doll with Painted Face old metal buttons Certainly she once lived insideThis small, articulated carved doll reminds me a bit of a much larger one (in red high heels!) featured in American Vernacular. This one is far from that one, but I think she's got a lot of character and presence to her, especially in the face between those painted pink cheeks and very blue eyes and red pursed mouth and very long forehead. To me she looks both super wary and intensely determined. Circe 1920s or so I would guess, maker unknown. 8 1 16"