Chinese Wire and Cloth Doll for the office biographies

biographies

with thin black bands near the lip of the lid and near the top and bottom of the body

Circa 1950s and in great condition

as it seems what was once a cloth interior lining has been removed

Chinese Wire and Cloth Doll for the office biographiesOh, so lovely! I don't know a lot about this doll, but I am pretty certain it is Chinese, and perhaps a "Chinese Opera" doll, which from what I understand were sold at Chinese opera performances as momentos, and often also then converted into puppets for use re enacting the operas. From what I can tell, the body is made of wire covered with cloth, such that the arms and legs can be manipulated some. I'd guess the head as well as the boots are made of