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Wax Resist Paintings from China

These 2 photos are the top and bottom of a long piece.  Cotton, bought in a little town outside Dali in Yunnan.

and a few more . . .

I bought these pieces from Wendy, a Chinese lady selling at a flee market in Kuala Lumpur (KL). She comes from mainland China, lives in KL for many years now, importing Chinese handicrafts and sells them in KL.  I am not quite sure what these pieces are for other than decorative items, maybe the locals sell them to visiting tourists.  I like the subject, the eccentricity in each of the characters are most charming.  I'd love to know where they are from, Wendy was not sure, she found  them in Beijing.  Yunnan came to mind, the big hairdo and horn shape hair piece are reminiscent of some minorities in Southwest China.  But  the turban and exposed belly are very much Indian.

Batik from China

Those painted toe nails are so pretty!

Batik from China

I like the V belly button - a crucial detail in all its simplicity!

I like the ring on the finger.  Wonder what is that on the bottom lip?  

The Chinese character on the pendant says ' long life '.