Collectible Silk Doll - Exquisite Handicraft

The doll craftsmanship came from Beijing Opera and formed an industry of exquisite handwork since the opera was born in the 18th century.

This doll originates from Chinese ancient history in Song dynasty as a role of heroine in the opera, who fought against foreign tribe and gained high reputation for her exploit :) 

The doll comes with a square wooden base. There is an option to choose a display case with the doll to prevent dust.

Dimensions

Material & Craft
Generally the doll is made of multiple types of material, hand crafted

• Head: solid gypsum compound, it is high-temperature baked & never cracked
• Face & eyes: making up by hand painting on face, embedded eyeballs that look realistic. The craft made is as detailed to the eyelash - each doll has eyelashes on face
• Hair: artificial silk wig with manual hair styling
• Body: light padding to shape the figure
• Hands & arms: moulded resin, they are connected with cord and can be posed up or down slightly
• Dress: silk, satin & sheer fabric, with dye printing

• Base: fiberboard with baking paint
  
• Display case (optional): glass & solid wood frame with metal fastener