Japanese Three Jokan, Ladies in Waiting Doll
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Directory: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1930: Item # 196649
Directory: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1930: Item # 196649
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The delicate ladies in waiting Japanese hina dolls for the Japanese Girl's Days in February. They are extremely beautiful with delicately detailed gofun (crushed shell with paste) faces and hands. The photos could not caputured it. Their face, hair, hands and costumes are superior to many other "Jyokan" dolls, obviously the work of first rated Kyoto made dolls. The standing dolls are 8 7/8" tall. One of the sleeves on the standing doll is soiled (enlargement 8). Circa Taisho to early Showa Period.
