Chinese Wire and Cloth Doll for the office as it seems what was

as it seems what was once a cloth interior lining has been removed

I do believe this little box is at least a century old and I'd guess quite a bit older than that

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

Punch and Judy has roots in 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte

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

Chinese Wire and Cloth Doll for the office as it seems what wasOh, 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