Doll
About 1917 (made)
| Place of origin |
Wood, representing a middle class baby in a dress, collar and breeches beneath a wrap of green printed cotton; made in China, early 20th century.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, red damask dress, yellow embroidered collar, breeches and wrap of green printed cotton, painted wooden face |
| Brief description | Wood, representing a middle class baby in a dress, collar and breeches beneath a wrap of green printed cotton; made in China, early 20th century. |
| Object history | Notes on significance: Sent from Shanghai by the Door of Hope Mission and made expressly to show the faithful in England the different stations of life within the Chinese community |
| Production | Shanghai |
| Bibliographic reference | Verity Wilson, 'Chinese children's dress', V&A Album 4, 1985, p.295; Verity Wilson 'Chinese dress' (London, 1986), p.74 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.83-1936 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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