1968 12 Inch Well Dressed Asian Lady Doll - $12 - (Tennille, GA)
The only identification I found on this doll was my late mother’s note, lightly stitched to the back of the doll’s clothing, that my mother purchased the doll in London in 1968. The doll is about 12 inches tall and very nicely dressed. There are some fine hair line cracks on her head, visible in the photos. My guess, and it is only a guess, not confirmed, is that she made from enameled wood for her head, detailed hands and feet. To an extent in the 1960s, some in the 1970s and more around 1980, particularly from Kimport, my late mother collected a large selection of then contemporary international dolls. Some of these are folk art from the region they depict; others pander to stereotypes and were made elsewhere. When there is clear evidence of the origin of the doll, I will state so in the description. My mother often stitched these dolls in plastic, and often she enclosed or attached the source for the doll and any description available when buying the doll. I will attempt to include a photo legibly showing any labels or descriptions I find.
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