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Japanese Boy's Day Armor and Helmet Set

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1960   item# 1053540

Japanese Boy's Day Armor and Helmet Set
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Total height is 30 1/2". The dimensions of wood box are 16 1/2" wide x 13" long x 12 3/4" high.


Large Imperial Ox-cart for Japanese Dolls

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1940   item# 986006

Large Imperial Ox-cart for Japanese Dolls
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Old oxcart for Hina Matsuri, the Japanese girl's festival. Decorated in makie on lacquered wood, this style of the carriage was used by the aristocrats during the Heian period (I794-1185). This can be displayed with the "shittei (shitei)", three servants dolls and/or other small dolls. The carriage is tied to the stand in original condition which needs to be untied after the shipment. The strings have been putting pressure on the two front legs of the ox. The legs can be e ...click for details


Japanese Hakata Doll, Young Samurai in Kabuki

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1960   item# 957329

Japanese Hakata Doll,  Young  Samurai in Kabuki
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Japanese Hakata ningyo, unglazed clay doll of a young samurai (wakashu) with a dancing fan. This doll may have been modeled after a character in Kabuki (played by all males) or Takarazuka (played by all females). There were many play houses in Hakata during the late Meiji, Taisho and early Showa period. The Takarazuka theater (Fukuoka Takarazuka?) was also there. Live theater play was quite popular before play houses and theaters went through destruction in the form of fires, bombing or simply b ...click for details


Japanese Hakata Doll, Large Bijin Ningyo, Early Spring

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1970   item# 953846

Japanese Hakata Doll, Large Bijin Ningyo, Early Spring
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Hakata ningyo, unglazed Japanese ceramic doll, signed by the well known Hakata ningyo artist, Genzo Soda. The words "early spring" is written next to the artist's signature. This could be the name of the doll or the time of the year that this doll was made. Mr. Genzo Soda is designated as an intangible cultural property holder of Fukuoka prefecture and is the recipient of numerous awards such as the Japanese Prime Minister's award, International Trade and Industry Secret ...click for details


Large Antique Japanese Doll, Samurai on White Horse

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1940   item# 836514

Large Antique Japanese Doll, Samurai on White Horse
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This is a large Japanese samurai doll, "Kato Kiyomasa” (a warrior from the 16th century warring period) mounted on a horse. The quality is excellent. The dimensions of the box (assembled with wooden pegs): 19 1/4" x 21" x 9 1/4" deep. The condition: There are a couple of very faint hairlines (almost non-visible) between the eyebrows. The surface of this area is smooth in touch. The doll is sitting on an original cushion (very well-made) but a saddle (which would been hid ...click for details


Old Hakata Ningyo, Oiran Geisha Doll in Kosode

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1960   item# 653064

Old Hakata Ningyo, Oiran Geisha Doll in Kosode
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This is a stunningly beautiful Hakata ningyo (doll) made by a Hakata ningyo artist. It is not one of the mass produced Hakata dolls. The softness of the colorings and detail in her kimono (in Kyoto Yuzen dye) did not fully come out in the photos. This doll was modeled after oiran, a courtesan from the Edo period, or we may simply call her Genroku bijin (a beautiful woman from Genroku era in Edo). The doll has a Kosode (kimono with small sleeves worn during the Edo period - 17 to mid 19th ...click for details


Boy Samurai's Jacket Jinbaori by Kyoto Maruhei

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1940   item# 631640

Boy Samurai's Jacket Jinbaori by Kyoto Maruhei
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Ceremonial jinbaori jacket made for Japanese Boy's Day. Jinbaori is a campaign jacket worn over armor by Samurai. They were first made to protect generals from the cold and rain and soon became more elaborate and fashionable by using rare materials such as wool, velvet and brocades.

This is a wool jacket made by Maruhei of Kyoto for boy's festival, Sekku. Founded in Kyoto in 1779, Maruhei (master craft ...click for details


Japanese Doll Accessory, Miniture Music Instruments

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1940   item# 616083

Japanese Doll Accessory, Miniture Music Instruments
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Exquisite miniature music instruments in a small doll size, made out of bones (ivory like). They are more elaborate than shown in the photos. Dimensions of the box are 5 5/8” x 3 7/8” x 1 1/8”. Circa, Taisho to early Show period, 1920 to 1940.



Japanese Hina Dolls, Mataro Japanese Kimekomi Dolls

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1980   item# 576294

Japanese Hina Dolls, Mataro Japanese Kimekomi Dolls
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Japanese Kimekomi hina ningyo (dolls), Dairi bina, emperor and empress doll. Kimekomi dolls were originally carved out of willow trees growing on the riverbank of the Kamo River in Kyoto. They were made using the leftover material from Kamo Shrine. Today, the dolls are made out of paulownia sawdust mixed with glue. This method was developed by Kanabayashi Mataro (1897-1984). Each section is divided by grooves and each block is covered with brocades. These Imperial Hina Dolls are dressed in the ...click for details


Japanese Ukiyo Ningyo, Beautiful Geisha Doll

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1950   item# 518246

Japanese Ukiyo Ningyo, Beautiful Geisha Doll
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This Japanese doll looks like a woman from Ukiyo-e (pictures of the "floating world") wood block prints. She is sensual and inviting; posing to fix her hair with a hair pin. To do so, she would need to tilt her head sideways and gently pull out the hair pin so she wll not make a mess of the hairdo. The process takes delicate movement of the fingers and is also a chance to show off the area behind her neck which is considered to be the most sensual place to show for a women wearing a ...click for details

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