Chinese Sheng Mouth Blown Free Reed Music Instrument 1920s Ad Trade Card

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Chinese Sheng Mouth Blown Free Reed Music Instrument 1920s Ad Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1920s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
SHENG
The sheng is a Chinese mouth-blown free reed instrument consisting of vertical pipes. It is a
polyphonic instrument and enjoys an increasing popularity as a solo instrument.
It is one of the oldest Chinese instruments, with images depicting its kind dating back to
1100 BCE, and there are original instruments from the Han era that are preserved in
museums today. Traditionally, the sheng has been used as an accompaniment instrument for
solo suona or dizi performances. It is one of the main instruments in kunqu and some other
forms of Chinese opera.
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
SEE IMAGES ABOVE
THE CARD DIMENTIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS WAS PRINTED IN THE 1920s
IT IS NOT PERFECT
THERE MAY BE CREASING - PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
19
WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS
BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!