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Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900

Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900

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Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th-century puppet opera...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Silk, Wood

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

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 head is of painted wood. The white face usually represents a villain. Puppetry is a ma...

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Early 20th Century Asian Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Wood

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face, a wonderfully fabulous hairdo, and an original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face, long grey beard, and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired fro...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Eac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment/ robe with a dragon symbol. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acq...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

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19th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
19th Century Chinese Opera Puppet

19th Century Chinese Opera Puppet

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H 18 in W 8 in D 4 in

19th Century Chinese Opera Puppet

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: DVC012 Keywords: Puppet, opera, China, Chinese, doll, folk art

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

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

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood.

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1920s Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

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

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood.

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1920s Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

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

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood.

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1920s Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Metal

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

Located in Hamburg, DE

2 antique Chinese dolls, from the Qing Dynasty. These dolls were handcrafted in the Chaozhou region around 1880 The dolls have a wooden torso, movable arms and legs, and are ma...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Brass

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

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet

Located in Chicago, IL

Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th century puppet opera...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Silk, Wood

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

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet

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H 23 in W 5.5 in D 3 in

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet

Located in Chicago, IL

Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th century puppet opera...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Silk, Wood

Set of Four Chinese 19th-20th Century Henan Opera Dolls in Twin Display Cases
Set of Four Chinese 19th-20th Century Henan Opera Dolls in Twin Display Cases

Set of Four Chinese 19th-20th Century Henan Opera Dolls in Twin Display Cases

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine and rare set of four Chinese 19th-20th century Henan Opera dolls. The beautifully carved soft wood, paper mâché and paste dolls of three female Opera performers and one male, ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Glass, Paste, Silk, Softwood

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

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood.

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1920s Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Metal

Antique Distressed Chinese Opera Doll Silk Robe
Antique Distressed Chinese Opera Doll Silk Robe

Antique Distressed Chinese Opera Doll Silk Robe

Located in Seguin, TX

Antique Chinese opera doll. Plain silk robe, wire stand attached to shoes.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Metal

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Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
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Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Group of Vintage Chinese Puppets
Group of Vintage Chinese Puppets

Group of Vintage Chinese Puppets

$599 / set

H 8 in W 5 in D 0.02 in

Group of Vintage Chinese Puppets

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An interesting collection of five (5) unused, vintage Chinese puppets.

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1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Linen

1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress
1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress

1950s Pair of Oriental Puppet Marionettes with Original Dress

Located in Marbella, ES

1950s pair of Oriental puppet marionettes with original dress.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

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

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

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

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Opera Dolls

Materials

Silk

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Antique Chinese Opera Dolls For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique Chinese opera dolls available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and paint, all antique Chinese opera dolls available were constructed with great care. Antique Chinese opera dolls have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Antique Chinese Opera Dolls?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $495, while they’re typically $294 on the low end and $7,450 highest priced.