#280

Chinese Wooden Doll as Buddhist Priest from Door of Hope Mission
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$600
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Carved wooden socket head with bald pate, well-defined ears and facial features with tinted painting, cloth body, wooden hands. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Door of Hope, circa 1920, depicting Buddhist priest. Value Points: rare model wearing homespun linen kimono over blue short jacket with elongated sleeves, another blue jacket, blue fitted trousers, yellow homespun slippers with self cording.