Dolls

Dolls have historically represent companionship, protection, and local traditions to the children worldwide. By studying the dolls of a culture, one can better understand the culture itself. In India and most of Asia carved dolls often represented Hindu deities and myths to assure that religious and cultural beliefs that were passed down through generations. In China the art of dance has existed for over 4000 years, serving important ritual and ceremonial roles and were performed at the imperial court until the Qing dynasty. Dolls often portray the performers who wore colorful shiny clothes traditionally made of silk and had elaborate make-up but now are made of less costly fabric. We have 4 dancer dolls in our collection.

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Antique/Vintage Carved Hindu Devi Child’s Doll, India 3120FLK
Original price was: $85.00.Current price is: $55.00.

Ht: 9..5 ” W: 2″ D:1.5 ” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

This antique carving of a Devi, the Sanskrit word for divine probably was a child’s toy and and a protective item. She has a tikka mark on her forehead, ample breasts – a wish for fertility-, and an upright stance asserting her position as a protective deity. It has been handled so often the wood and paint are extremely smooth with a shiny patina.

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Vintage Bearded Doll Official-Dancer Acrylic Stand, China #1301B-EAO
Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $135.00.
Ht: 8.75″ D: 4″ D: 3.125″ | FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.!

This delightful doll mounted on a frosted acrylic stand is dressed as a bearded official wearing a traditional ‘spread-wing” official’s hat. Originally mounted on a wood stick seen under his attire, he wears a dark blue and gold robe with a loose black, red and silver official’s belt and boots. Although dressed as a Chinese official, he is clearly an entertainer. He holds a set of paper clappers (Kuaiban)– meaning “fast boards,” a two-millennia old Chinese castanets-like instrument made of bamboo or wood slats tied together which entertainers rattle, shake, or clap together to produce a complementary sound or beat. This piece is in excellent condition with expected signs of wear and use in the clothing and minor paint losses.

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Vintage Female Doll in Ceremonial Dress, China #1301C-EAO
Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $135.00.
H: 8.75 ” W: 4 ” D:3.125 ” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

This doll is a Chinese opera dancer whose costume decorated with 5-petal plum blossom on the sash symbolizing longevity and, with its 5 petals, a wish for the Five Blessings or Happinesses: prosperity, long life, health, living a virtuous life and dying a natural death.

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Vintage Female Doll in Ceremonial Dress, Acrylic Stand, China #1301D-EAO
Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $135.00.
H: 10.5 ” W: 3.5 ” D: 3.125″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

This charmingChinese Nuo Opera dancer wears a costume decorated with 5-petal plum blossoms symbolizing longevity and a wish for the Five Blessings or Happinesses: prosperity, long life, health, living a virtuous life and dying a natural death.

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Vintage Male Doll Holding a Peach, China #1301A-EAO
Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $135.00.
H: 9.25″ W: 3.125″ D: 3″ | Free SHipping within continental u.s.!

Originally mounted on the wood stick between his legs and now inserted to its acrylic stand, this vintage male doll is an attendant offering a huge peach. His large oval head is almost bald and his black hair remains only in a small patches on the sides of his head. He wears a typical colorful folk-art Chinese dance costume: bright red shoes, yellow pants, a greenish-blue coat with florals, a high sequined yellow belt, and a wide blue sash outlined with silver and gold thread and colored 5-petal silver sequin plum blossoms hanging down to the base evoking a wish for the Five Blessings or Happinesses. It is in very good condition with expected wear and minor paint losses and charming spotting on the face.

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