Description
Large and scarce unmarked China Boy doll, circa 1880s, measuring 24 inches tall. He has a glossy glazed shoulder head with molded black hair, delicately painted facial details, and bright blue eyes. Porcelain lower arms and legs with molded black boots are attached to a sturdy cloth body.
He wears a two-piece navy and ivory cotton outfit with lace and ribbon trim. Some age wear to the costume but no significant damage to the doll.
Details
• Height ≈ 24 inches • Era – c. 1880s • Origin – Germany
• Head – unmarked glazed porcelain • Body – cloth, jointed at shoulders / hips
• Outfit – period-style two-piece set
• Condition – excellent glaze, no visible cracks; mild toning to clothing. Some small holes from moths on clothes as well.
Provenance
From a documented American collection formed during the 1970s–1980s; purchase notes and tags from that collection accompany the doll. Her original handwritten tags and a printed inventory page accompany the doll.
Her notes state:
“Low brow, turned head, cloth body, excellent quality, purchased in 1987 for $500.00.”
— B1 notation from Mary Wagoner’s collection records
He wears a two-piece navy and ivory cotton outfit with lace and ribbon trim. Some age wear to the costume but no significant damage to the doll.
Details
• Height ≈ 24 inches • Era – c. 1880s • Origin – Germany
• Head – unmarked glazed porcelain • Body – cloth, jointed at shoulders / hips
• Outfit – period-style two-piece set
• Condition – excellent glaze, no visible cracks; mild toning to clothing. Some small holes from moths on clothes as well.
Provenance
From a documented American collection formed during the 1970s–1980s; purchase notes and tags from that collection accompany the doll. Her original handwritten tags and a printed inventory page accompany the doll.
Her notes state:
“Low brow, turned head, cloth body, excellent quality, purchased in 1987 for $500.00.”
— B1 notation from Mary Wagoner’s collection records