Chinese Wire and Cloth Doll for the office but her collection showed her

but her collection showed her consummate curiosity and taste for unusual handmade objects from around the world

with thin black bands near the lip of the lid and near the top and bottom of the body

and the cup is 2 3/4" tall x 5 1/2" at widest (handle to handle)

mustardy yellow

Chinese Wire and Cloth Doll for the office but her collection showed herOh, so lovely! I don't know a lot about this doll, but I am pretty certain it is Chinese, and perhaps a "Chinese Opera" doll, which from what I understand were sold at Chinese opera performances as momentos, and often also then converted into puppets for use re enacting the operas. From what I can tell, the body is made of wire covered with cloth, such that the arms and legs can be manipulated some. I'd guess the head as well as the boots are made of