Chinese Wooden Doll in Farmer Costume from Door of Hope Mission

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12" (30 cm.) Carved wooden head with black painted hair having detail of narrow coiled braid around the pate edges, carved and tinted facial features, muslin torso, carved wooden lower arms and legs with bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Chinese Door of Hope Mission, circa 1920. Value Points: wonderfully preserved rare model wearing original indigo blue cotton tunic and pants with roll-up cuffs, woven skirt and cape with tie strings, and with woven wide-brimmed hat.