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Motschmann Type

Jointed Doll
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


Object details

Object type
TitleMotschmann 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 typemass 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 createdFebruary 21, 2001
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