A Galluba and Hofmann Beach Babe. No, Really, She is!

At first glance (and probably second and third), a collector would not recognize this graceful Japanese lady as a product of Germany, much less by the firm of Galluba and Hofmann.  She appears to be a delicate Japanese okimono carving, but she is in fact of porcelain, tinted and decorated to resemble a fine ivory statue.  Under her base, this 7.5 inch tall figurine carries a partial stamp of Galluba and Hofmann shield in dark green and is incised  "4628."  And this beauty is on a beach!    She has tucked her skirt up into the wide obi and has tied the ends of the full sleeves together behind her back to protect her elaborately ornamented kimono from the sand and surf as she collects seashells along the shore.  Her basket is full of selected shells, and more are molded at her feet.

Just Kicking Back

This 4 inch tall comic cutie, although unmarked, cannot be by anyone other than the German firm of Schafer and Vater, who excelled in making this sort of wacky and wonderful novelties.  When her legs are tapped, this well-upholstered bathing belle swings them back and forth for a surprisingly long time.  She is of excellent sharp bisque and modeling.

I have updated my The Curse of Frankendoll with new information and pictures, including a photograph of a huge array of Frankendolls being sold at a 2014 German doll market.