Collection of Antique Asian Puppetry
A Most Ancient Art
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The origins of the individual puppets in this book vary, and many of their dates of creation are simply unknown as they are one-of-a-kind objects, created by skilled craftsman on a one-by-one basis to represent figures from the various beloved stories and mythologies of their culture. Most of the puppets within this collection come from Taiwan, China, Mongolia, and Thailand and were created between the year 1800 and the early 1900s. The oldest in the collection were made around the year 1800 while the majority of the puppets were made around 1900. There are a few modern reproductions in the collection as well, possibly from the 1960s to the 1980s, but there are only a handful of these in the collection. They are mostly extremely old and exceedingly rare, having been acquired over the course of many years and travels. They come from a wide array of private estates and noted collectors from all over the globe. Many have come from antique stores all over Europe and the United States, while some have come from their origin in their home countries in Asia. As the precise dating and knowledge of the origin of these puppets is a most difficult task, most of the above information is an educational-informed conjecture based upon my personal studies into this fascinating subject of antiquity.
About the Author
Rick Jordan is a teacher and world traveler, currently residing at his home in North Georgia, USA. Also a writer, artist, photographer, and collector of rare antiquities, the creator of this Book of Puppets is currently in the planning stages of several projects involving their use, such as an eventual Antique Asian Puppet Museum of Buford. The current project involving these puppets is a fantasy movie now in pre-production and planning. The movie is set to be an adventure fantasy that will be an epic in the manner of Lord of the Rings, but with a Tim Burton style twist. Those individuals interested in becoming a part of this project are urged to contact Rick Jordan directly for more information.