Miniature Kites

Miniature Kites

2 Miniature Kites in cardboard box A: Rectangular paper printed with a Ukiyo-e scene of one woman (wearing blue pink and black kimono with maple leaves striped obi) fixing the hair of another (wearing blue pink and black kimono with plum blossom and paper crane motifs) kanji in upper left hand corner paper is affixed to 4 strips of fine bamboo held in a curved position by a fine thread at the bottom two green and white paper streamers hang down. B: Rectangular paper printed with a Ukiyo-e scene of a woman threading a needle she is wearing burgundy tan and black kimono one with a dotted shibori design and one striped elaborate hairdo with large hair ornaments open scroll above right and kanji to the right paper is affixed to 4 strips of fine bamboo held in a curved position by a fine thread at the bottom two green and white paper streamers hang down. C & D: Two miniature string holders for the kites tiny tube of bamboo is inserted into the hole of a string holder also made of tiny pieces of bamboo fine white thread wrapped around the holders act as the string. E & F: Two white folded cardboard trays to fit inside lidded box hold the miniature kites G: White cardboard box bottom is held with staples H: Top of cardboard box is decorated with gold leaf designs and has a large blue sticker on top with red and white kite shapes ocean spray and kanj two round stickers are attached to the lid.

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