CC FULL HANDMADE WOODEN CHINESE OPERA GLOVE PUPPET NICE - eBay (item 250198180729 end time Dec-04-09 07:33:03 PST)


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CHINESE OPERA GLOVE PUPPET
THE CUTIE IN HAN DYNASTY
FULL HANDMADE OF CAMPHOR WOOD
RARE PERSONAL COLLECTION

You are bidding on a RARE COLLECTION of Chinese opera glove puppet.
This item is integrated in structure, exquisite in handicraft, especially in the carving and painting of the puppet-pate. It is lifelike and of marked individuality. The face is remarkably clear and refined in contour, displaying a fine heritage of craftsmanship and painting style from the carving and engraving of the Tang & Song Dynasties.
Its exquisite finery takes on the civilian style in HAN Dynasty, tailored and embroidered all manually by skillful women for more than 5 days. Its hairstyle is made of real hair and fashionable at that time. This lifelike head ensures that the puppet is a valuable art collection.
It's a very good gift. You can manipulates its postures and movements by you hand inside its glove body. A wooden pedestal with a stanchion is presented as an accessory. What's more, you can change its costume.

Measurements: about 34cm height

Origin: Fujian Province, China

Material: The head, hands and foots are camphor wood, the finery is silk and damask.

Care Instructions: The camphor wood prevents moths naturally, so if you keep it dry and cool, it will accompany you for a long time.


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This item comes from

Quanzhou, the hometown of various traditional dramas. As part of Quanzhou's local art forms, the puppet performances date back to over 800 years. Now there are still some skillful masters who live on their technique on carving or tailoring glove puppets.

Background of this item

The glove or hand puppet, rather like those in a Punch and Judy show, is also called "bag puppet" (budai mu'ou) in Quanzhou. At present the hand puppets and marionettes shows of Quanzhou are usually accompanied by the tunes of local operas and some adopt the form of dialogue or singing and dancing.
The puppet of Quanzhou features meticulous handicraft and unique design, and is integrated in structure, exquisite in handicraft, especially in the carving of the puppet-pate, in painting and decoration. The head of the puppet is remarkably clear and refined in contour, displaying a fine heritage of craftsmanship and painting style from the carving and engraving of the Tang & Song Dynasties.

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Item location: Shanghai, China

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