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Tulip shaped woven palm fan with a bamboo loop handle. The front of the fan is embroidered with blue nad orange raffia roses with green raffia leaves. The fan is edged with orange and natural colored palm fibered binding machine sewn on. The front…

18th/19th c. standing bronze Buddha. Lost wax cast in the round. Wears flower patterned uttarasanga covering. With three section pyramidal crown and on a four section pedestal base. Buddha gilded overall and the base w/traces of red and black…

19th c carved gilded stained wooden standing Buddha. Figure is carved in the round wearing a flaring robe inset with mirrors. A tightly curled usnisa his face with a solemn expression his hand holding his flaring robe. The right hand is in the…

28 ribbed black folding paper fan with black bamboo frame Chinese. The front of the fan has an iris plant and two flying insects painted in silver on the left half and rows of silver calligraphy painted on the right side. A red "chop" on far right…

Round wood guitar-like fretted instrument w/short neck known as yueh chin. Body of instrument is round of lt brown wood which shows wear from strumming action. 11 bamboo frets attached to front of instrument. Strings attached to bottom front by a…

Young girl & baby doll. This doll is 10-1/2" (26-1/2 cm) tall and the body is 1-1/2" (4 cm) in diameter the head is 8" (20 cm) in circumference. Body made of straw and the head is soft probably stuffed with fabric. The doll has no arms. Wearing a…

White folding paper fan with 38 bamboo ribs and a red and black lacquer bamboo frame. A thin nylon woven string is strung through the base of the handle and is tied together at its ends. A broad pink stripe with 5 white circles has been painted on…

19th century Manchu man's full length blue official's garment fastened with 4 loops and metal gold ball buttons. Tapered horseshoe cuffs. Silk k'o-ssu construction (woven design not embroidered) decorated with nine 5-toed gold dragons mountains waves…

Black silk brocade obi with same color design of mountains pine chrysanthe- mum and plum blossom. Underside is lined with black cotton twill.

Short robe of off white silk satin w/embroidery. Blk satin cuffs 3-7/8" wide w/ floral embroidery incl chrysanthemums & conch shell ending w/blue piping.Above this is band of blk satin 1-3/4" wide w/cream or gold colored outline embroid- ery of…