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Until the late 1800s, most porcelain doll heads were glazed, giving them a polished white appearance. Then dolls with unglazed heads (also known as bisque) became popular in France, yielding a more human skin color. Bisque dolls were typically highly detailed with natural hair and lifelike features and clothing. There are three types of bisque dolls: fashion dolls (adults), bébé dolls (babies), and character dolls (expressive or dressed as a character).
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REVIEW: The Woman in Black Is a Bleak Victorian Ghost Story, Offered with a Wink
Movieline, February 2ndSome of the details could be more authentic or more intricate: The bisque dolls that dot the movie's decor are definitely of the modern, made-in-China variety, not the old-time German numbers that are guaranteed to scare the living daylights out of you...Read more
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Buffalo Reflex, January 13th"JOY" Limited edition Precious Moments porcelain bisque figurine, Precious Moments. (2) Coin collection, quarters (uncirculated) Bank of Bolivar; coin commemorative, 2011 Silver Eagle (uncirculated), Mid Missouri Bank; commemorative knife,...Read more
