Bisque Dolls:

Bisque is a once-fired, unglazed ceramic material that has a non-glossy finish. The name is derived from the word "bisquit" because the mix from which it is made resembles biscuit dough.

Bisque doll heads were produced in Europe as early as 1844. French and German bisque heads were the most popular types of doll heads throughout the second half of the 19th century (1800s).

Some American firms tried to make bisque heads, especially during World War I when imports were scarce. Most of these attempts resulted in a coarser product that was not as popular as European bisque. Due to their inability to duplicate the quality of European bisque, American manufacturers turned to other materials for the production of dolls. Thus, the bisque head doll became another casualty of World War I.