Object Record
Metadata
Object ID |
D 173 |
Object Name |
Doll |
Description |
Collector's doll - female Chinese dancer - body is wood; legs wood with painted red shoes; arms consist of very long fingers & forearms attached to the sleeves of the kimono. Painted white face with red teardrop between the eyes. Painted black hair with red & yellow-orange ribbon attached to the head by a green, small ribbon square; gold trim of hand-painted curls around the face., and gold earrings. Wearing a long blue silk kimono with very elaborate embroidered skirt with green dragon face & other decorative stitching in gold, pink, red & brown. All of this covers from waist to bottom of the skirt; on top of the tunic is a red vest with gold stitching. The sleeves are very full and large with large white cotton cuffs. Pants are gray cotton. Around the waist is a large red hoop trimmed with gold thread attached in back by a yellow cord. Chinese calligraphy on the back neck. Chinese label stamped on the back of the right hand cuff |
Date |
20th C |
Collection |
Dolls |
Search Terms |
Children Collectable collectables Doll dolls figurine Girl toys China |