Beautiful Kyoto Yuzen-zome (paste resist dye) hand-dyed daffodils on purple, 100 percent silk. Some designs are dyed to be matched for the wider width. This is probably from mid Showa, 30 to 50 years old, so there might be a slight color loss. The spots that you see are the design in the fabric and the stains in the background (if it showed up in your monitor) are only from the poor quality photos. Full roll and good quality silk.
Beautiful peonies on a soft pure silk (sho-kinu) kimono roll. It has a special coating on Tango chirimen (crepe) silk for wrinkle free and easier maintenance. Some designs are dyed to be matched for the wider width. Full roll.
Finely hand carved Japanese Obidome in the shape of a Hannya Noh mask with horns and shiny metal eyes. A Hannya mask in Noh represents a mad woman who turns into a demon out of jealousy. She is vicious and haunts the “other woman” to death. The term, 'Hannya' is used today by a husband who happens to come home late without good enough excuses. He could say (to his buddy) that his wife looked like a Hannya mask when she greeted him at the door. ...click for details
An exquisite old Japanese hair comb, very practical yet ornamental with the design of wisteria, maki-e and lacquer work on wood (light weight). 4 1/2" in width.
Old Japanese clay doll, a lovely standing girl with a flower bouquet, 14" tall from early 1900s. This doll is signed and dated (the date that sold or given to) at the bottom, March of the third year.
This type of clay dolls are somehow all originated from the Fushimi clay doll of the Kyoto area.
Fushimi dolls were originally sold as souvenirs to the pilgrims on the road of Fushimi Kaidou from Kyoto to Fus ...click for details
Japanese folk art, farmer's clay doll: This man is Ninki Danjyo, the villain of the Kabuki play. The more awful the villain is, the lovelier the princess looks and the nice guy more angelic especially in Kabuki plays. Danjyo, with his magical power, is trying to transform himself into a rat. Holding in his mouth a fake “Ren-pan-jyo”, a scroll containing the fake signatures of innocents who were supposedly plotting to take over the power from the 2 year old Regional Lord by vanishing h ...click for details
Japanese folk art, farmer's clay doll: 11 1/2"h x 5 3/4"w
All the clay dolls are somehow originated from the Fushimi clay doll of the Kyoto area.
Fushimi dolls were originally sold as souvenirs to the pilgrims on the road of Fushimi Kaidou from Kyoto to Fushimi Inari Shrine in the early Edo period (1600-1868). By the end of 19th century, these dolls were made all over Japan. 90 percent of the Edo ...click for details
This is a Japanese clay doll, Mingei folk art of Japan. Samurai Warrior doll in armor for the Japanese Boy's Day in May. 9 inches high and 6 inches wide. Signed at the bottom. Circa 1930 to 1950.
Japanese clay doll, Kabuki doll with a dragon. 13"h x 9 1/2" at the widest.
This type of clay dolls are somehow all originated from the Fushimi clay doll of the Kyoto area.
Fushimi dolls were originally sold as souvenirs to the pilgrims on the road of Fushimi Kaidou from Kyoto to Fushimi Inari Shrine in the early Edo period (1600-1868). When the hina dolls were still very limited to a few wealthy peopl ...click for details
Japanese folk art, farmer's clay doll: Ooishi Kuranosuke, a historical hero as a leader of the 47 Ronin (samurai without their master) who avenged their master's death and then all committed Seppuku suicide. Artist signed and dated (in 1942) on the back. Measurements are: 12 3/4"h x 7 3/4"w at the widest
All the clay dolls are somehow originated from the Fushimi clay doll of the Kyoto area.
F ...click for details
