Capture a Slice of History in Your Porcelain Doll Collection With a Chinese Porcelain Doll

Chinese porcelain dolls celebrate the many differentdepicting characters from these stories.. Symbolizing
aspects of life. Literary characters, virtues, royalty,characters from popular novels and folktales also
and life events are all depicted in these fabulous dolls.show the rich traditions and history of this country.
Their colorful dress is representative of the fineAs each story is preserved by the Chinese porcelain
quality and attention to detail used when craftingdoll, future generations can hear and learn from them.
these collectible dolls. Each one captures forever aA celebration of life events can be found in the dolls.
slice of history, preserving it for many futureWeddings are a long involved process traditionally,
generations to enjoy.and can take years to plan. The groom was not
Through the many years of Chinese history, porcelainallowed to even see the brides face until the
dolls have changed dramatically. Antique Chinesewedding was complete, and consummation had
porcelain dolls are more like figurines, often smallbegun. A successful wedding is an occasion to be
figures with only one or two colors. The antique dollscelebrated. The celebration of a wedding is depicted
are beautiful in any setting, but are very difficult toin a set of bride and groom Chinese porcelain dolls.
locate, and very expensive to purchase. The moreThe dolls are complete with traditional dress,
modern depictions are much more colorful, lifelike, andheadgear and accessories.
better able to tell the stories and events they areAnother aspect to the dolls are the accessories.
inspired by.Traditional musical instruments, headgear, hairstyles,
Chinese porcelain dolls showing the dress of royalty inand makeup are represented. The princess has large
different dynasties can be easily located. Eachhead gear, while the doll of a maiden does not.
dynasty in Chinese history celebrated history in theChinese porcelain dolls can be found in a variety of
costuming. The dolls show us the changes in colorsposes as well, sitting, standing, and everything in
and styles of costuming from each dynasty. Somebetween.
were more delicate, others were more flamboyant.Completing the Chinese porcelain dolls is the dress.
They are a visual depiction of this long and storiedVibrant gowns show the fascinating history of China.
history.A wide variety of colors and manners of dress tell a
Chinese porcelain dolls are also shown to celebratestory of culture rich with tradition, pride, grace and
treasured virtues, like maidenhood or beauty. Thebeauty. Everything from the delicate dress of the
dolls depicting maidenhood is often shown with a fan,Song dynasty to the classical, conservative look of
and has a modest hairstyle and dress. A doll showingthe Qin and Han dynasties are represented.
beauty often has a large flamboyant hairstyle andThe rich and varied history of China allows for a
dress. Some are shown with an accessory such as aunique collection of porcelain dolls. Each doll represents
fan, while others are left in their natural splendor.one small slice of Chinese history, fashion, or lore, and
Literary characters are represented in full form,forever preserves the story that inspired it. The
grace, and beauty. Chinese folklore has a long historycolorful, vibrant gowns, head dresses, hair styles, and
of being passed from one generation to the next,events depicted in the Chinese porcelain doll will
and is preserved in the Chinese porcelain dollsforever brighten your home.