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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 4478120, member: 76316"]She's about 8 inches long, right fingers to toes, and ~4¾ inches high. Her head & body have been slip-cast separately; probably the green medallion as well, but I cannot see enough to confirm that. Her weight is just shy of 400 grams. ('Her' is assumed due to the pink garment; a dangerous viewpoint, I know.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Several details are worth pointing out; her hair, that's been shaven away, is done by the finest stippling I've ever seen...it has texture! The blush on her cheeks is also a very fine matte finish. Then there's that medallion...not enough detail to say what it might be.</p><p><br /></p><p>Her head & facial features are exquisite anatomically and in symmetry; the position of the pupils perfectly creates a gaze focused at infinity. Whoever crafted this child was masterful in artistic expression where it mattered.</p><p><br /></p><p>I cannot find another example of an Asian Piano Baby...perhaps she's something else. She's smaller than most of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of you will be of great help about her, I know...Thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p>Just found this on eBay: <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/164865332112" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/164865332112" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/164865332112</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]388476[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388477[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388478[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388479[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388480[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388481[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 4478120, member: 76316"]She's about 8 inches long, right fingers to toes, and ~4¾ inches high. Her head & body have been slip-cast separately; probably the green medallion as well, but I cannot see enough to confirm that. Her weight is just shy of 400 grams. ('Her' is assumed due to the pink garment; a dangerous viewpoint, I know.) Several details are worth pointing out; her hair, that's been shaven away, is done by the finest stippling I've ever seen...it has texture! The blush on her cheeks is also a very fine matte finish. Then there's that medallion...not enough detail to say what it might be. Her head & facial features are exquisite anatomically and in symmetry; the position of the pupils perfectly creates a gaze focused at infinity. Whoever crafted this child was masterful in artistic expression where it mattered. I cannot find another example of an Asian Piano Baby...perhaps she's something else. She's smaller than most of them. Some of you will be of great help about her, I know...Thanks! Just found this on eBay: [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/164865332112[/URL] [ATTACH=full]388476[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388477[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388478[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388479[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388480[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]388481[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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