Objekt 10
Porcelain doll (bath doll)
Description
The doll, made entirely of porcelain, follows the type of the so-called bathing dolls. In contrast to the other dolls with leather, cloth or papier-mâché bodies, these could be
or papier-mâché bodies - could be exposed to water. The compact body shapes
reduced the risk of damage.
Object description
probably Thuringia, 2nd half of the 19th century
Gift Trudy Wünsche, Basel.
Inv. 1982.174.