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Puppet

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume doll of a man with a tall gold and magenta moulded hat decorated with a central white roundel on the brim, and higher up, a pink painted flower surmounted by a light blue painted roundel. The hat has magenta and gold decorative panels which are suspended from the bottom of the hat by wires which act as springs. He wears a bright yellow robe with turquoise sleeves, trimmed at the neckline, sleeves and hem with pink braid. He has pink cotton trousers, an orange sash and black boots with high white platform soles. The head, hands and boots are ceramic


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ceramic, paint, fabric, cotton, braid and wire
Brief description
Costume doll of a man. Chinese
Physical description
Costume doll of a man with a tall gold and magenta moulded hat decorated with a central white roundel on the brim, and higher up, a pink painted flower surmounted by a light blue painted roundel. The hat has magenta and gold decorative panels which are suspended from the bottom of the hat by wires which act as springs. He wears a bright yellow robe with turquoise sleeves, trimmed at the neckline, sleeves and hem with pink braid. He has pink cotton trousers, an orange sash and black boots with high white platform soles. The head, hands and boots are ceramic
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Other number
P.75 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.502-2001

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2004
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