Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a decorative "China Doll" standing elegantly on a wooden base with a label featuring its name. The doll is adorned in intricately designed traditional attire, which comprises a green and orange embroidered robe. The dress is accentuated by delicate patterns, adding to the intricate design. The doll's hair is styled up and embellished with ornate accessories, including a yellow floral piece with a red center. It holds a small fan with hand-painted green details, highlighting its delicate craftsmanship. The doll has a small tag tied around its neck, indicating the catalog number and the label “China Doll.” In the background, blurred shelves display an array of similar figurines, providing a sense of the collection to which this doll belongs. The detailed attire and accessories suggest careful attention to cultural and historical detail, showcasing the doll as a piece of artistic and cultural value.

The image depicts a decorative "China Doll" standing elegantly on a wooden base with a label featuring its name. The doll is adorned in intricately designed traditional attire, which comprises a green and orange embroidered robe. The dress is accentuated by delicate patterns, adding to the intricate design. The doll's hair is styled up and embellished with ornate accessories, including a yellow floral piece with a red center. It holds a small fan with hand-painted green details, highlighting its delicate craftsmanship. The doll has a small tag tied around its neck, indicating the catalog number and the label “China Doll.” In the background, blurred shelves display an array of similar figurines, providing a sense of the collection to which this doll belongs. The detailed attire and accessories suggest careful attention to cultural and historical detail, showcasing the doll as a piece of artistic and cultural value.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1055

Description

Doll/China/Female/Traditional Chinese Dress/Hands with defined fingers are Holding a Fan/Brown Thread-like Hair with top-knot and long braid in back tied with orange thread/Hair has orange flowers and a bow in it/ Textured face is hand painted with brown eyes, blue shadow, brown brows and eyeliner/pink lips/Two pink pearl earrings/Top of Dress is Green with cream/peach floral print/large butterfly sleeves edged in gold ribbon stitched with brown and peach thread/Collar is a shoulder-width peach brocade/Gold ribbon at waist with green/peach sash down the front of the skirt/Skirt - Long Orange material, puddles on base with cream colored print on the bottom /Doll Stands on Wooden Base - 2.0" x 2.75"L/ Labeled "CHINA DOLL"/10.0" L x 3.5" W x 2.25"D.

Collection

Doll Museum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

2-1/4 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 23, 2014