[Joker]
Joker, clear, 20 cm high, 11 cm wide
Since the beginning of the 17th century, the hunchback clown made in Italy has aroused great interest in the image of puppet drama, and then has produced a string puppet on this basis. When these marionettes entered the Qing Dynasty palace, the sharp nose, big mouth image and strange clothes of the funny clowns formed a strong contrast with the common gowns and jackets in the palace. These western-style toys often brought laughter to children
![图片[1]-Funny clown-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qing dynasty/Household appliances/54277[1024].jpg)
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