Antique Dressel Kister porcelain half doll, along with a Dressel Kister bottom .. legs and base. Beautifully modeled, and hand painted.  The half doll top is glazed porcelain .. it is "married" to a bisque and glazed porcelain bottom (legs and Rococo base). Her arms are outstretched, her head tilted to one side. She has curly silver locks and delicate facial features, and wears only a pink bonnet with pink bow, and pink shoes with golden yellow bows. White glazed stockings, to her knees. The base has a short stump and Rococo scrolls. Maker's mark (Dressel Kister).  Apx 13" high, overall; the figure is apx 11 1/4" high; the half doll is apx 5 1/2"; the base is apx 4 1/2" diameter. Please note the following flaws: 1) her left hand has a missing thumb and the tip of her middle finger is chipped; the flower she once held is missing; and 2) there is a small chip or mold flaw on the back of her bonnet (bottom, center) .. see close-ups.  Otherwise all in very good condition. Enlarge photos for detail.

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