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Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese wood puppet head, 19th century, mounted on contemporary stand. Simple puppet head of a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Wood

Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand
Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand

Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand

H 11 in W 3 in D 4 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese opera marionette puppet is dress in an elegant embroidered silk dragon robe. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Toys

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Ceramic, Fabric

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet

H 21 in W 8 in D 6 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese opera hand puppet is dress in an elegant, embroidered silk dragon robe. The puppet
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Early 20th Century Asian Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet

H 14.5 in W 10 in D 6 in
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

H 33 in W 12 in D 6 in
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

H 33 in W 12 in D 6 in

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Early 20th Century Chinese Polychrome Wedding Sedan Chair
Located in Milford, NH
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Early 20th Century Chinese Polychrome Wedding Sedan Chair
Early 20th Century Chinese Polychrome Wedding Sedan Chair

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Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Stand with Burl Top
Located in Brea, CA
A antique Chinese heavily carved hardwood circular stand with burl wood top insert, over carved hardwood and unique 4 legs, see more pictures, measures: 9" height x 6” diameter.
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Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Stand with Burl Top
Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Stand with Burl Top

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Agate Dragon Hand-Held Sculpture
Located in Somis, CA
A fine agate sculpture in a hand held form. The piece features a finely carved dragon perched on a rock. The rounded rock has a grown Ling Zhi, which is a symbol of good health and l...
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2010s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Agate

Agate Dragon Hand-Held Sculpture
Agate Dragon Hand-Held Sculpture

Agate Dragon Hand-Held Sculpture

H 3.25 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Red, Black and Gold Indian Album Pages, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, C
Located in London, GB
These Indian miniature paintings showcases an elegantly dressed Indian man and a lady, the lady elegantly dressed in a traditional sari and adorned with intricate jewellery, the man ...
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Antique 18th Century Indian Paintings and Screens

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Paint

Pair of Red, Black and Gold Indian Album Pages, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, C
Pair of Red, Black and Gold Indian Album Pages, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, C

Pair of Red, Black and Gold Indian Album Pages, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, C

H 8.47 in W 5.91 in D 0.4 in
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hardwood Carved Plant Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
This hardwood Chinese carved Plant Stand was made of solid hardwood with beautiful traditional design carving works around. Very neat, solid and sturdy. Look at the pictures, there a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Mid-20th Century Chinese Hardwood Carved Plant Stand
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hardwood Carved Plant Stand

Mid-20th Century Chinese Hardwood Carved Plant Stand

H 32 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite embroidery creates a fantastical backdrop for the mystical dragons that adorn this 19th-century Chinese robe. Depicted with great detail and fancy, golden dragons twist and...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

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Silk

Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850
Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850

Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850

H 41 in W 34 in D 0.5 in
Large Custom Framed Hand Painted Chinese Multi-figural Ancestral Portrait
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large custom framed hand painted Chinese ancestral portrait with one female and 3 male figures attired in traditional dress. The upper figures with pictorial appliqués to the front o...
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Qing Paintings and Screens

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Acrylic, Paper

Large Custom Framed Hand Painted Chinese Multi-figural Ancestral Portrait
Large Custom Framed Hand Painted Chinese Multi-figural Ancestral Portrait

Large Custom Framed Hand Painted Chinese Multi-figural Ancestral Portrait

H 69.75 in W 45.5 in D 1 in
Large Han Dynasty Hu Green Glazed Mythical Beasts Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and decorative Chinese green-glazed pottery hu vase. Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). The compressed globular body encircled by eight mystical beasts of monkeys, Rabbits, de...
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Large Han Dynasty Hu Green Glazed Mythical Beasts Vessel
Large Han Dynasty Hu Green Glazed Mythical Beasts Vessel

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H 14.25 in Dm 11 in
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Located in London, GB
Collection of 3 Italian 19th century Marionettes A fantastic set of 3 19th century hand crafted marionette puppets. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, han...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Early Victorian Toys and Dolls

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Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes

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H 24 in W 7 in D 4 in
English Renaissance Carved Oak Paneled Room
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance (Tudor-16th Century) oak carved linen fold design paneled room with a mantle, overmantle carving and a Pair of spindle design open doors (approx 51 feet)
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Antique 16th Century British Gothic Architectural Elements

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English Renaissance Carved Oak Paneled Room
English Renaissance Carved Oak Paneled Room

English Renaissance Carved Oak Paneled Room

H 116 in W 613 in D 4 in
20th Century Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Pierrot & Pierette
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful pair of hand crafted puppets by John Car, depicting Pierrot (little Peter) a clown character from European pantomime and his female equivalent Pierette. John was a fin...
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Vintage 1930s English Toys

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20th Century Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Pierrot & Pierette
20th Century Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Pierrot & Pierette

20th Century Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets Marionette Pierrot & Pierette

H 15.36 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in origin. Their heads made from ca...
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Antique 1820s French Toys

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Fabric, Pine, Paper

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

H 12 in W 5 in D 2 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An amazing and rare Chinese silver Nine Phoenix Coronet or Crown, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), late 16th to early 17th century, China. A delicate and exquisite Chinese Ming Dynasty...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Metalwork

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century
Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century

Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century

H 10 in Dm 6.5 in
Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt
Located in Lomita, CA
Bronze and gilt detailing combine to make this Chinese censer a beautiful decorative cast bronze accent. The bowl and cover are cast with various objects, small and bright like a fis...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt
Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt

Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt

H 4.75 in W 5 in D 4 in
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Female Court Attendant
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 618-907 ADA mold-formed pottery tomb attendant figure in the form of a woman who is wearing a lengthy robe with a red-painted skirt, upper clothing in green, her left arm by he...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Female Court Attendant
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Female Court Attendant

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Female Court Attendant

H 13.5 in Dm 3 in
Painted Red Wood Chinese Jewelry Chest of Drawers Storage
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Red Chinese upright jewelry chest with raised elements and beautiful gold hand painted scenes. Top opens up to vanity mirror and divided storage, six drawers down the center, each si...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Painted Red Wood Chinese Jewelry Chest of Drawers Storage
Painted Red Wood Chinese Jewelry Chest of Drawers Storage

Painted Red Wood Chinese Jewelry Chest of Drawers Storage

H 32.5 in W 16 in D 12.75 in

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3 Chinese Puppet Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
3 individual Chinese Puppet Heads made of wood and hand painted. The tall one measures 21 1/2" H
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Decorative Objects

3 Chinese Puppet Heads
3 Chinese Puppet Heads

3 Chinese Puppet Heads

H 21.5 in
Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1
Located in Eltville, DE
Fine carved Chinese head puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt mounted on a wooden base, 19th
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Antique 19th Century Central Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1
Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1

H 3.35 in W 2.17 in D 2.56 in
Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2
Located in Eltville, DE
Fine carved Chinese head from a puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt, mounted on a wooden base
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Antique 19th Century Central Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2
Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2

H 3.35 in W 2.17 in D 2.56 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Wooden Figures
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, young male heirs being manipulated as puppets by the ruling families, and the court became rotten with
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Qing Dynasty Wooden Figures
Pair of Qing Dynasty Wooden Figures

Pair of Qing Dynasty Wooden Figures

H 52 in W 20 in D 20 in
Qing Stone Sculpture of a Seated Horse
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, young male heirs being manipulated as puppets by the ruling families, and the court became rotten with
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Qing Stone Sculpture of a Seated Horse
Qing Stone Sculpture of a Seated Horse

Qing Stone Sculpture of a Seated Horse

H 11.75 in W 17.75 in D 4 in
Paper sculpture by Gentenaar
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
designers for Suzhou Center, China, who ordered 44 hanging sculptures, to decorate the atrium of their new
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Handmade Paper

Paper sculpture by Gentenaar
Paper sculpture by Gentenaar

Peter Gentenaar
Paper sculpture by Gentenaar , 2018

H 78.75 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads
Located in Palm Beach, FL
4 carved and painted wood Chinese puppet heads, 2 with caned torsos, mounted on turned wood
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads
4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads

4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads

H 20 in Dm 5 in
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very early and delicate wooden puppet head. It could be Chinese but that's just a guess
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Antique Late 18th Century Balinese Folk Art Tribal Art

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Bog Wood

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

H 8 in Dm 3.5 in L 8 in
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very early and delicate wooden puppet head. It could be Chinese but that's just a guess
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Primitives

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

H 8 in Dm 3.5 in
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection
Located in London, GB
crafted Wayang potehi puppet heads, Wayang potehi is a traditional puppet performance art from South China
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Toys

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Wood

Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection

Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection

H 4 in W 2 in D 2.3 in
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

H 33 in W 12 in D 6 in
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms

H 33 in W 12 in D 6 in
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

H 33 in W 12 in D 6 in
Collection of Four 19th Century Chinese Hand-Puppets
Located in Doylestown, PA
A wonderful collection of four Chinese hand-puppets with ceramic and carved wood heads and hands
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Toys

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Ceramic, Fabric, Wood

Collection of Four 19th Century Chinese Hand-Puppets
Collection of Four 19th Century Chinese Hand-Puppets

Collection of Four 19th Century Chinese Hand-Puppets

H 11 in W 8 in D 3 in
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet, Chaozhou Doll, Qing Dynasty
Located in Hamburg, DE
such puppets, the common people in remote regions of China were visited to perform traditional opera
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls

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Brass

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet, Chaozhou Doll, Qing Dynasty
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet, Chaozhou Doll, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet, Chaozhou Doll, Qing Dynasty

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H 10.63 in W 10.63 in D 1.19 in
19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet
Located in London, GB
puppet, with carved wooden legs and hands, rotating terracotta head and mirrored glass headdress. The
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Antique 1890s Chinese Victorian Toys and Dolls

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Terracotta, Silk, Wood

19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet
19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet

19th Century Terracotta Orpah Puppet

H 11 in W 6 in D 2 in
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

H 33 in W 12 in D 6 in
Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet Heads
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese carved wood puppet heads with gesso finish and red and black painted facial features
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Metal

Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet Heads
Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet Heads

Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet Heads

H 12 in
Antique Puppet Head
Located in New York, NY
200 BCE Puppet head from China
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Antique Puppet Head
Antique Puppet Head

Antique Puppet Head

Puppet Head on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage hand carved wooden folk figure head used by a puppeteer to entertain children. Circa 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Sculptures

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Wood

Puppet Head on Stand
Puppet Head on Stand

Puppet Head on Stand

H 9.25 in W 4.38 in D 3.13 in
Puppet on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage hand carved wooden folk figure head used by a puppeteer to entertain children. Circa 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Sculptures

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Wood

Puppet on Stand
Puppet on Stand

Puppet on Stand

H 8.88 in W 4.88 in D 3.13 in
Vintage Puppet on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage hand carved wooden folk figure head used by a puppeteer to entertain children. Circa 1950s
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Vintage Puppet on Stand
Vintage Puppet on Stand

Vintage Puppet on Stand

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"Teddy Roosevelt" Japanese Marionette Head, circa 1906
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally part of a satirical but oddly expressive marionette puppet representing U.S. President
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures

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Brass

"Teddy Roosevelt" Japanese Marionette Head, circa 1906
"Teddy Roosevelt" Japanese Marionette Head, circa 1906

"Teddy Roosevelt" Japanese Marionette Head, circa 1906

H 6.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
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