chinese shadow puppet --horse Start Price USD 5.00 Current Price USD 5.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location beijing See more about 'chinese shadow puppet --horse' Description Chinese shadow play is one of the most ancient Chinese opera. It came into being in the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 25) and has more than two thousand years' history. The subjects often come from chinese folk literature, historical stories and legends. Characters of the puppet can be easily judged from their appearances: the fair and loyal one is always handsome, while the wicked and hypocritical one is ugly. The shapes and clothes are also divided into four kinds: fine gentleman(sheng, the male character type in Chinese opera), beauty (dan, the female character type in Chinese opera), painted face(jing, character with painted facial make-up) and clown (chou). The puppets are all made elaborately and exaggeratedly，so they are highly decorative and have bright colors. The Chinese shadow puppets are a kind of fine artistic work, and they are also the integration of many kinds of Chinese traditional culture, including the paper-cutting, mural, woodcut pictures, stone carving and Beijing opera. Even a little shadow puppet must many procedures be taken. The puppets which are known as "skin silhouettes" are made of animal skins. 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. The shadow puppets are folk handiworks with strong local characteristics. Shipping Policy Same shipping fee to worldwide via Registered airmail . $2 via Registered airmail(7-20 days) to your door for one Shadow Play Puppet  InsuranceInsurance: $1 for less $10, $2 for less than $50, $3 for each $100 ~~~~~  Bulk orderThat is assured that if you purchase bulk Shadow Play Puppets together, you can enjoy discount on total price. Contact usIf you have any questions and requirements, please contact us in email ls2008cn@yahoo.com.cn. This will be very unusual wonderful decoration. Please don't miss such a beautiful items! Enjoy!   Place a Bid!