$1,600
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Each has paper mache head with painted facial features in highly-individual
expressive manner,with painted hair,muslin-body with carved wooden lower arms and
legs,painted shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Chinese,late 19th century. Value
Points: rare large models with outstanding detail on original embroidered costumes with
exceptional sculpting and decorative ornamentation on the lady's coiffure at the sides,and the
man with elaborate cap.