Nippon Sleepy Eyed Doll (1915-1921)

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This charming bisque doll from the Nippon era (1891-1921) reflects a significant period in Japanese doll-making history, particularly between 1915 and 1921 when production intensified to meet American demand during World War I. The doll features a bisque head with working sleepy eyes and a composite body, measuring 13 inches in length.Though the doll shows signs of its age and play, including hair that has been cut, some damage to fingers and toes, and is marked on the back GE