UNIQUE ITALIAN HANDMADE PORCELAIN DOLL LE BAMBOLE DI ARIANNA

RARE Le Bambole di Arianna Porcelain Doll “Nine” Handmade In Italy
One of the first ones made. Incised on the back of head: "6A ARIANNA ITALIA"
Vintage
New with tag.
Doll was never displayed nor played with.
Approximately 12” tall
She was purchased in Milan in 1997.
She is a full body fine bisque porcelain doll. She is 5-way jointed (neck, shoulders and hips). She is identified by the porcelain hang tag with her name "Nine" on one side and "Le Bambole di Arianna" on the other - suspended from her delicate wrist by gold cord.
Her hair is made of Mohair and is covered with a lovely cap adorned with pearls. Her blue eyes are hand-painted glass. Her gorgeous and intricate outfit is made of the finest European materials, a tradition that goes back to the 1830s. She wears hand-crocheted slippers, pantalettes trimmed with lace and pink ribbons, an organza short sleeved slip beneath her long sleeved soft cotton dress and a bib, all of which are trimmed with Italian lace.
Just precious!