In last quarter of the 1900's, a large demand existed for the china dolls. China heads were mass produced as porcelain prices were low & could be made inexpensively. Doll heads in simple hairstyles and were more assessable to the general public. The brown eyed china of that era were sometimes called "shop dolls" as every 100th doll on the production line was painted with brown eyes. Brown eyes , however, were a characteristic of the much earlier Greiner type china dolls and earlier manufacturers. Most china dolls came with blue eyes so the brown eyed china was rare.
503206 Grand Extra Large Brown Eyed Lady Kestner 1860 29 inches
503204 Rare Greiner With Shoulder-Length Hair Rare 1850-1860 21 inches
503045 Charming Brown Eyed Lady China 1865 25 Inches
411025 Delicate Child Round Face Kestner China 1860 25 inches
411023 Serene Expression Little Lady Brown Eyed China 1860-1870 19 inches
406247 Brown Eyed Serene Faced China Doll 1860 22 Inches
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