Posing provocatively on her pillow, this extraordinarily lovely lady is by my favorite maker of bathing belles and nubile nudes, A. W. Fr. Kister. She is from the company's series of languid beauties cast in creamy white bisque, carefully highlighted with subtle washes of pale golden-yellow, giving the impression of a sculpture carved in ivory or marble. She displays the superb realistic sculpting, graceful pose, and expressive features typical of Kister. Of the finest bisque, this figurine is 5.25 inches long and 3.5 inches high.
Under the cushion, the piece is incised with the cross-hatched "S" of Kister and "11281."
Here she appears in the company catalog. Note that the item number is identical to the incised numeral on the figurine.
Hi Sharon, I just bought the 2005 version of your book second hand & have now found your blog. I live in Scotland & got a couple of Bisque ‘where is the mouse’ flippers in an auction recently and was intrigued as I hadn’t seen anything like them before. I mainly collect antique & vintage toys but also love unusual ceramics.
ReplyDeleteAs you can see, I also love the unusual and odd. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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