CHINESE COLLECTION (3)
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CHINESE LANTERN KITE Two nicely decorated lanterns joined together but can be flown separately. |
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A beautifully made and reverse decorated Beijing Swallow know
as a black kettle bottom kite. The black soot from the bottom
of the kettle is used to make the colouring. A very rare kite.
Decorated with bats for good luck and dragons for prosperity.
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OWL Symbol of wisdom. Silk wings and paper mashie body. This was the first kite I bought in China. |
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UMBRELLA The decoration shows mother and father dragons teaching their son how to puff mist and rise from the sea so he can become immortal. |
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BUTTERFLY Nicely dyed silk wings and bamboo frame. Made in the famous Tianjin kite factory. |
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YELLOW BIRD A small hand painted yellow bird kite. Silk and bamboo. Made in Weifang |
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