Object Record
Metadata
Object ID |
D 8a-h |
Object Name |
Doll |
Description |
Eight Chinese actor dolls: A: Male, Chinese actor doll dressed in General's costume. Soft cloth head with features painted in black and a long, black threaded beard. Black headpiece with silver stars and pink, gold, and rust tassels atop. Firm, paper body dressed in a long greenand purple print costume with matching flags, holding a wooden sword in his right hand. B: Female Chinese actor doll, Leading lady. Soft cloth head with features painted in black ink wearing a black headpiece adorned with silver stars and pink and rust tassels matching the General's (A) headpiece. Firm, paper body dressed in a long faded wine-colored dress with white flower print; holding a blue sash and a small stick with tassels across her back. Neck and shoulder piece is blue and white floral. Sashing around her waist with aqua and white ties falling. Flag in her back pack in the same fabric as her dress. C. Male Chinese actor doll dressed as a merchant. Soft, cloth head, features painted in black and a red, dot mouth wearing a small black cap with brown knob atop. Firm, cloth body wearing blue silk jacket with matching pants tucked into knee high purple boots. A red flannel blanket is folded over his right shoulder. D. Female Chinese actor doll, merchant's wife. Soft cloth head, features painted in black with red, dot mouth, black hair pulled into bun covered in a black cap with red trim. Stiff fabric neck and body wearing a brown and purple tunic, wine print skirt with white flowers, and red shoes. E. Female Chinese actor doll, Woman holding baby. Soft cloth head, features painted in black, red dot mouth, black hair in bun covered in a black cap adorned with red rectangle. Firm neck and body dressed in long,silk, purple tunic over aqua pants with black knee high sockings and red shoes. She is holding a male baby , firm cloth head with features and hair painted in black, red dot mouth. Firm, cloth body wearing an orange shirt with black painted trim. F. Femal Chinese acting doll, Coolie. Soft cloth head, painted features black with red dot mouth. Hair painted black pulled into bun covered in black cap with red rectangle on back. Stiff cloth neck and body wearing long black tunic over cream pants, knee high stockings and red shoes. She is holding a brown cloth basket in her right hand. G. Male Chinese actor doll in Police costume. Cloth head with facial features painted in black with red dot mouth wearing a black hat. Long black neck over a cloth body dressed in blue, one-piece suit with white, painted buttons,black fabric ankle boots. The policeman is holding a red wooden stick in his right hand. H. Male Chinese actor doll, the Devil. Cloth head, painted facial features, long threaded beard, wearing a blue and white printed hat, high folded over to the front with a black band. Cloth body dressed in long red and white printed floral robe with white cuffs. Long sash wrapped around the neck and waist. Stiff black boots. |
Date |
c. 20th C-c. 20th C |
Collection |
Browne Collection |
Search Terms |
Dolls China Actors |