19th c. Unusual Parody English Colonial Rule Indian Princes Nodder German Bisque miniatures Masterfully Painted Portrait on Porcelain

Masterfully Painted Portrait on Porcelain

Patent 1909"

approximately    2 1/2" in length

with Hand Repoussé Floral and scroll decoration

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19th c. Unusual Parody English Colonial Rule Indian Princes Nodder German Bisque miniatures Masterfully Painted Portrait on PorcelainA rare and unusual 19th century bisque nodder, by Conta & Boehme, Germany, circa 1880. It has a moving head and tongue! When tongue is pushed in and head is rocked, the tongue slides out. It depicts a seated Indian Woman sticking her tongue out while looking in the mirror. This piece is well crafted detailed. The seated female figure is lightly age stained. The underside showing a piece of wood attached to a bisque "bulb" is the counterbalance that