ARTISAN porcelain DOLL Madame Shiao-Yen DORSEY Creations VICTORIAN lady GOWN 24"

Description

*Original doll by Madame Shiao-Yen Dorcey Creations
*Porcelain with cloth wired upper arms and legs
*Limited edition # 18 of 50
*Handmade one-of-a-kind costume
*Beautiful cream satin Victorian gown with parasol
Presented here is an exquisite original doll by Madame Shiao-Yen for Dorcey Creations. She is hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist; # 18 of 50, December 1984, has her original hang tag. The doll is made of porcelain, it is one piece to about the waist with cloth upper legs and upper arms which are wired and poseable. The hands have lovely separated fingers, the shoes are molded high heels, painted brown. The doll is 24" tall, she wears an breathtaking Victorian gown of cream satin  with embroidered open eyelet work. It cascades down the back in a fancy bustle with train, drapes in the front, ruffled lace embellishes the neckline and cuffs. She carries a lavish matching lace parasol with metal frame. Her blonde hair is piled in a Gibson Girl style, her face finely sculpted, pink blush, rosy lips, painted and human hair lashes accent her brown glass eyes. She comes attached to her original stand.
Madame Shiao-Yen was known for never making a production line doll, each doll (even within a limited edition) is a hand made and a one-of-a-kind original. She made fabulous costumes dating from the 1700 and 1800's with breathtaking detail. She choose to attach the hair in tresses, then with brush and comb, style the hair with the coiffure that most reflects the personality of the particular doll. The jewelry  and accessories were also the creation of Madame Shiao-Yen. Her dolls have been displayed in museums, only time can tell what the rarity of these dolls will push the value to. She resided in Southern California, the dolls were entirely made in the USA except for the porcelain which was imported from Japan. Madame Shio-Yen Bavelles personally made all of the beautifully detailed costumes. These masterpiece dolls made in the 1980's are quite rare as Madame Shioa-Yen suddenly became ill and returned to the Far East.
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