United States. A Pre War 15Th U.s. Infantry At Tientsin, China Framed Portrait

In various colors of embroidery on a black cotton field, black and white oval vignetted studio portrait photograph with a matte finish of an American infantryman in his dress uniform placed in the centre, the oval photograph framed by an outlined design of eight petals, the petals alternating in rays of pink and yellow threading, the infantryman flanked by the flags of the United States, the Kingdom of Italy, the Empire of Japan and the Kingdom of Belgium on the left side, with the accompanying text "AMERICA, ITALY, JAPAN, BELGIUM" beside the flags, flanked by the flags of the United States, the Republic of France, the Republic of China and Nazi Germany on the right side, with the accompanying text "AMERICA, FRANCE, CHINA, GERMAN" beside the flags, inscribed "FIFTEENTH U.S. INFANTRY / TIENTSIN / CHINA" framing the insignia of the 15th Infantry Regiment above the portrait, crossed rifles, three bars, a dragon motif and the Chinese characters for "Tientsin" and "China" below the portrait, placed within a 357 mm (w) x 470 mm (h) wooden frame, wire hanger placed on the reverse for wall hanging, the yellow threading on one petal having frayed and come away from the body of the piece, near extremely fine.

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