PAIR OF VINTAGE PORCELAIN AND CLOTH HARLEQUIN DOLLS

This is a charming pair of small, collectable PORCELAIN harlequin dolls. Each doll features a hand-painted porcelain head with a soft, weighted cloth body. These dolls were popular gift items and decorative collectables during the late 20th century, often designed in the classic Pierrot or Jester style.

DESCRIPTION

• Heads: Fine porcelain with delicately painted facial features. One doll features a classic cheerful clown face with a red nose and star accents, while the other has a more pensive, traditional harlequin expression with blue teardrop-style eye makeup.
• Bodies: Soft cloth construction, stuffed with a mixture of hollow fibre and doll-maker's silicone pellets to provide a pleasing weight and sit.
• Outfits: * The first doll wears a vibrant red, purple, and pink satin-style Jester outfit with gold polka-dot accents on one sleeve and a matching pointed hat.
• • The second doll wears a shimmering silver and sky-blue metallic-flecked outfit with a large ruffled collar and a matching tall pointed hat.
• Condition: Generally good vintage condition. Please note that the blue and silver doll has a small yellowed age stain on its right sleeve, though the fabric remains intact. Both dolls retain their original manufacturer's tags.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Material: Porcelain (head), Satin and Metallic Fabric (outfit), Hollow fibre and Silicone pellets (filling).
• Height: 15 cm
• Quantity: 2 Dolls

PROVENANCE & DESIGN These dolls are typical of the boutique "Gifts and Cards" collectables often distributed in Southern Africa (as indicated by the "Gifts for Africa" branding on the labels). The Harlequin and Pierrot aesthetic enjoyed a major revival in home decor during the 1980s and 1990s, making these a nostalgic addition to any doll collection.