Not currently on display at the V&A

Puppet

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Traditional Chinese bell dancer marionette holding a gold-painted bell in each hand. Carved and painted wood, with brown glass eyes. He is wearing a red and gold brocade jacket and trousers, the jacket and collar trimmed with turquoise velvet with green, amber and uncoloured glass 'jewels' attached, and the trousers trimmed at the ankles with bands of turquoise velvet


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved wood, paint, brocade, velvet, metal, glass and string. Suspected use of human hair.
Brief description
Marionette of a Chinese Bell Dancer. Schichtl Marionettes. German, early 20th century
Physical description
Traditional Chinese bell dancer marionette holding a gold-painted bell in each hand. Carved and painted wood, with brown glass eyes. He is wearing a red and gold brocade jacket and trousers, the jacket and collar trimmed with turquoise velvet with green, amber and uncoloured glass 'jewels' attached, and the trousers trimmed at the ankles with bands of turquoise velvet
Dimensions
  • Height: 75cm
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Object history
This puppet is one of a pair with S.510-2001
Other number
P.4 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.509-2001

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2004
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