Motschmann Type
Jointed Doll
1860-1870 (made)
1860-1870 (made)
| Place of origin |
moulded glazed china swivel head with composition shoulders, chest and hips; rest of the torso and upper limbs are cloth; lower limbs are glazed china; in the body is a bellows sound mechanism
dressed in a white chemise
dressed in a white chemise
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Motschmann Type (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | porcelain, composition, cloth |
| Brief description | Motschmann Type, glazed china, German, 1860s |
| Physical description | moulded glazed china swivel head with composition shoulders, chest and hips; rest of the torso and upper limbs are cloth; lower limbs are glazed china; in the body is a bellows sound mechanism dressed in a white chemise |
| Production type | mass produced |
| Object history | Motschmann type refers to the floating joints of this type. Charles Motschmann patented the design in the 1850s but it is based on a Japanese concept. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Bibliographic reference | The Collectors' Encyclopedia of Dolls, Vol 1, ills. 320,321 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.34-1971 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2001 |
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