Chinese Puppet

Fine carved Chinese head from a puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt, mounted on a wooden base, 19th century.

4 carved and painted wood Chinese puppet heads, 2 with caned torsos, mounted on turned wood pedestals.

A fantastic original woodblock print by famed French artist Paul Jacoulet titled "Marionettes Chinoises Chinois. (Chinese Puppets. Chinese)" Jacoulet was famed for his techniques inv...

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

Rare Collection of early 20th century Chinese shadow puppet theatre We are proud to offer a wonderful collection of 22 early 20th century Chinese hand-crafted theatre shadow puppets...

Stunning authentic Burmese ornately hand crafted Diety marionette puppet on display stand. The piece measures 23" tall. Hand crafted with carved wood jointed parts, ornate elaborate ...

Mid-20th century carved wooden Wayang potehi puppets head collection A vast collection of 20 hand crafted Wayang potehi puppet heads, Wayang potehi is a traditional puppet performan...

This puppet is about 80-90 years old and comes from the Chinese region of Fujian.

This puppet is about 80-90 years old and comes from the Chinese region of Fujian. 

This puppet is about 80-90 years old and comes from the Chinese region of Fujian.

Original old print of a Chinese puppet show. This print originates from 'La Chine, moeurs, usages, costumes, arts et métiers, peines civiles et militaires, cérémonies religieuses, mo...

Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese Puppet Theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for its high level of refinement and spectacle.

Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for its high level of refinement and spectacle.

A wonderful collection of four Chinese hand-puppets with ceramic and carved wood heads and hands, some articulated, wearing period costume.

(like a Punch and Judy show.) With such puppets, the common people in remote regions of China were visited to perform traditional opera for these people.

19th century terracotta orpah puppet We are proud to offer a 19th century terracotta Orpah puppet, with carved wooden legs and hands, rotating terracotta head and mirrored glass h...

This puppet is about 80-90 years old and comes from the Chinese region of Fujian.

It took its name from a gesture that everyone can do by crossing their hands to imitate the movement of birds wings or when, as in the Chinese Puppet game, we project on the wall th...

It took its name from a gesture that everyone can do by crossing their hands to imitate the movement of birds wings or when, as in the Chinese Puppet game, we project on the wall th...

Chinese carved wood puppet heads with gesso finish and red and black painted facial features.

A pair of beautifully crafted and rare poppets of Chinese opera characters with richly adorned costumes. See our store front for additional pieces.

Chinese folk character puppet. Carved and painted wood with silk costumes.

Chinese folk character puppet. Carved and painted wood with silk costumes.

Chinese wood puppet on stand. Height ranges from 11.25 - 19.5 inches.

200 BCE Puppet head from China

Vintage hand carved wooden folk figure head used by a puppeteer to entertain children. Circa 1950s. Mounted on a black wood stand.

Vintage hand carved wooden folk figure head used by a puppeteer to entertain children. Circa 1950s. Mounted on a black wood stand.

Vintage hand carved wooden folk figure head used by a puppeteer to entertain children. Circa 1950s. Mounted on a black wood stand.

This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of Bishamonten, the Buddhist God of Warfare here depicted as an armor-clad warrior. A fearsome...

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...

Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...

Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...

With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...

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...

Antique funerary ceremony male marionette string puppet depicted as an emperor, with hands and head in softwood and a silk robe embroidered with dragons with gilt thread. Hands are j...