Early 1890s high quality bisque animated figurine of boy trying to get back his kite from a frisky Italian Greyhound Whippet.... fine casting detail shows dog with hand painted excited blue inset eyes, black nose w nostrils, whiskers, red mouth, ribs, shoulder blades, hip bones, great ears, toes w toenails, male parts ...... well dressed boy has expressive hand painted face, fine fingers, defined brown hair holding a red trimmed kite with blue & pink tails.. elaborate base with green grass & flowers....tail tip is missing but no other chips, cracks, crazing.. unmarked..7.5"long 6.5"tall