Folk Traditional Skin Shadow Play Puppet Dragon

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Click Double your traffic. Preferred Checkout If you are the winning bidder, click the Checkout button to go directly to my Checkout page! For fastest processing of your order, please use Vendio Checkout! Payment | Checkout | Shipping | POLICIES Folk Traditional Skin Shadow Play Puppet Dragon Album Album Album Width: 18"inch.(An inch=2.54 cm). Origin:Shaanxi,China. Look at,you are viewing a Chinese Shaanxi wonderful skin Shadow Play puppet mythical dragon,Chinese folk handcraft puppet, it main parts can move freely just like a live dragon,two sided carved, so exquisite and elegant Design!I got it from the master artist in Shanxi,who is very famous artist in shadow play.This puppet was detailed carved on ox's skin or neddy's skin.Please view our detailed images,you will boggle at its artistry,in very good condition,looks really lifelike!The exquisite shadow puppets not only act in the play,but can also be used as personal toys and as wall or window decoration.The shadow puppet are elegant antiuqes,no doubt it will bring you endless enjoyment! About dragon: The dragon was regarded as an auspicious and mythical animal, it sums up the features of various kinds of animals: the antlers of a deer, the head of a cow, the body of a snake, the scales of a fish and the claws of an eagle. It has beard beside its mouth and a pearl under the jaw. It can be small or big, dark or bright. It can cause rain and subdue the demons and ghosts.It regarded as an symbol of bravery, power and nobility. About Chinese Shadow Puppet Play. Chinese Shadow,which can also be called "Chinese Shadow Play or Chinese Shadow Puppet play", is one of the most ancient genre of drama in China. It came into being in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D.220) and has more than two thousand years'history. Chinese shadow artists first carve out the lines of the design and then dye them in bright colors. These transparent leather puppets become very lively and beautiful under the lantern light. With strong local characteristics, the shadow puppets are folk handiworks and a wisdom crystallization of Chinese shadow play artists through the ages. The artistic effect of the play is produced through light, screen, music, singing, and puppet operation. The shadow play is widely stated " a magic, lightning-like art" and win people's high praise in many countrys'visit. The puppets,known as Piying or "skin silhouettes" are made of animal skins.The shadow puppets of Shaanxi Province are elegant,simple,and classically beautirul,perhaps because the province was the capital of Qin,Han,Sui,and Tang dynasties.And puppet makers in Shaanxi paid special attention to the eyes because they are the most telling revealers of character. Payment Back to Top We gladly accept below payment mode: 1.Paypal : , Use PayPal for Fast, Easy, and Secure Payments Worldwide. 2. Seller's payment instructions: Our paypal account is: ,If you have special delivery instructions, please include in paypal note or email.We offer combine shipping discount if you buy more than one item.Please contact with us!You are welcome for ever!Thank you! I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Preferred Checkout Back to Top If you are the winning bidder, click the Checkout button to go directly to my Checkout page! Shipping & Handling Back to Top Ship to worldwide!Packages are normally sent within two business day after receipt of payment. We encourage you to buy the insurance as we will be responsible if the item lost or damaged during shipment. The combined shipping will save your money if you are the winner of multiple items.Please contact with us,we will calculate and let you know the total shipping & handling cost(usually it will depend on the weight o... read more

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