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Chinese Family of Dolls (Father Mother carrying baby, and two children) A: Chinese father, made of clay and wire. Painted clay head has pink face, grey hair. with black braided fiber queue glued to back of head. Painted black official's hat with black knob on top and painted green ornament on front. Painted black eyebrows, eyes, red mouth. Clay hands with curled fingers are painted pink. Clay feet painted white and black shoes. Silk or rayon clothing consists of a dark green jacket with painted gold spots for buttons. and a grey blue skirt which simulates an under robe. Semi-circular wire attached to back of feet as a prop. The word China is stamped in purple on the bottom of the foot. B: Chinese Mother, made of clay and wire. Clay head has painted pink face, black hair, painted gold ornament with flower, gold earrings; painted black eyebrows, eyes, red pucker lips. Clay hands with curled fingers are painted pink. Clay feet painted white and red shoes. Blue gray damask blouse, long tight straight skirt with blue window pane design in blue on pink (faded front). Semi-circular wire attached to back of feet as a prop. The word China is stamped in purple on the bottom of the foot. She hold a baby in her right arm, clay head has painted pink face with gray scalp, small piece of fiber hair on top tied with red string, painted black eyebrows and eyes, red mouth; painted pink clay hands extended, white painted clay feet with painted black shoes; wine colored rayon top and brick red crepe pants. C: Chinese boy made of clay and wire. Painted clay head has pink face, grey scalp with black fiber hair glued to front of head. . Painted black eyebrows, eyes, red mouth. Clay hands with curled fingers are painted pink. Clay feet painted white and black shoes. Navy blue rayon with painted white spots for buttons and a navy blue pants. Semi-circular wire attached to back of feet as a prop. The word China is stamped in purple on the bottom of the foot. D: Chinese girl made of clay and wire. Painted clay head has pink and white face, black fiber hair tied in two pony tails with red string and narrow bang. Painted black eyebrows, eyes, red mouth. Clay hands with curled fingers are painted pink. Clay feet painted white and red shoes. Red rick-rack glued around neck; lavender silk with woven stripe jacket trimmed with green and white braid, navy blue pants with green and purple bands at hem. Semi-circular wire attached to back of feet as a prop. The word China is stamped in purple on the bottom of the foot.

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