Posted 11 years ago
Lois19
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My Kewpie is 5" tall 3" Wide at is arms width. Hand Painted face and hair and is made of bisque, with moving arms. On the Back of her upper back is the letters if you look at them one way it looks like an R and if you look at it another way it looks like an N with the numbers 85. Her arms can go up all the way or down. She is a gift from a friend.
I am looking for information on my Kewpie Bisque 5" Doll with moving arms, hand painted face and hair with RN overlalyed letters and 85 on the upper back. Thanks.
Lois
Hi Your cute doll is often referred to as a carnival type doll also has been called a Betty Boop type . She does not have a real name . She is a reproduction made by a person in a doll class where they supply molds and you paint it and they fire it for you . It was made in 1985 the intials are the maker who was just a doll collector who enjoyed making her own dolls . Very cute ! These types of dolls were popular in 1920-40's most often original ones were made in Japan but some came out of Germany and US .
Here is a original she is a take off of . Search Carnival Doll all bisque to see others
remembering yours is not a original one
Thanks for sharing her and oh besides how it is signed the painting is wrong for antique one lots of clues to look for as some good repro's in dolls
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-6-Kewpie-Carnival-Flapper-Doll-All-Bisque-Flirty-Eye-Made-In-Japan-/151024273068?pt=US_Dolls_Bears_Toys&hash=item2329bf86ac&nma=true&si=2arpFb7oZpfmSE4T80GaM904jaY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Thank you, the person who gave it to me thought it was from the 1920's. Thank you I will check out Carnival Doll Bisque. I read the story on Rosie O'Neil too....she ended up in the Misouri Ozarks, I visitied her Doll Museum years ago.
Lois
Kewpie dolls always had wings and they look different than yours . Yes I heard Rosie has a museum . But you do not have a Kewpie :-( Glad to help . Your doll also was not made in 1920 it was made in 1985 but you can get an idea of the old ones by searching . Welcome to CW glad to have you with us :-)))))))