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Description
21" (53 cm.) Felt swivel head with slender face,pressed and
painted facial features,very narrow side-angled upper-glancing
brown eyes with black eye shadow and curly lashes,high arched
brows,long angular nose,mouth designed with small opening to hold
the stem of the pipe,black mohair wig with pronounced widow's peak
at the center forehead and black queue,stitch-jointing at
shoulders,hips and knees,long slender legs designed to sit cross-
legged,arms constructed with bent elbows and curved fingers
designed to hold the carved and painted wooden opium pipe.
Condition: very good/excellent. Comments: Lenci,the model 263 was
named "Hu San" and first appeared in the 1924 catalog. Value
Points: very rare early model wears fine original felt costume
comprising russet-brown felt tunic with aqua-green felt applique
and gold silk embroidery,purple neck edging,black trousers,two-
tone green and cream boots with pink trim and embroidery,and has
original wooden opium pipe with painted decoration.