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Dolls have been manufactured since the very early days
of Japanese culture and played an important roll in
Japan, at festivals, as talisman, or just as a toy.
Today, there exist various types of Japanese dolls.
During centuries a great variety of forms developed,
from dolls simply made out of paper by the children
themselves to valuably dressed and wonderfully molded
unique objects, made by craftsmen and ordered by rich
citizens and noblemen for the girls' and boys'
festivals. Already for the birth of a child dolls, as
Kimekomi and Ichimatsu, were given as a present from the
relatives. During the Tokugawa period travelers took
Gosho-Ningyo with them as a talisman, and Kokeshi dolls
as souvenirs from hot-spring resorts of Tohoku region. |
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Today all over the world antique dolls, including
Japanese dolls as
well, belong to the most sought after collectors' object |
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OG-122 Japanese Antique Doll with
embroidered silk kimono
Graceful Japanese Doll with embroidered black
silk kimono with flowers motif. About 1920's.
Dimension: 44 cm /17,4" high
Material: gofun, silk, silk brocade, wooden
stand. Very good condition
Price: $ 545.00 |
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OG-045 Japanese Pair Dolsl of Kabuki Actor as White
and Red Lion on stage
Finely modeled dolls represents two Kabuki theatre actors dressed with play costume of
Kagami Jisha or White and Red Lions. Early 1970's. Excellent condition.
Dimension: 38cm /15" high and 57cm /22,5" wide.
Material: gofun, silk brocade, silk. Excellent
condition
Price: $ 220.00 |
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OG-155 Japanese Maiko Doll with bamboo
parasol
Finely modeled Japanese Vintage Maiko fabric doll
with hand-painted unique silk kimono represents
Maiko
or apprentice Geisha walking with bamboo
parasol in her hand. Early 1950's.
Dimension: 65 cm/26" high and 35cm/14"
wide. Excellent condition.
Material: silk, bamboo, Japanese paper
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OG-011 Japanese Doll of Noh actor as Shojo
Unique Japanese doll represents Noh theatre actor
dressed with magnificent silk brocade play costume
and mask of Shojo, sake-loving water sprite. About
1950's. Excellent condition.
Dimension: 38 cm/14,9" high
Material: gofun, porcelain, Japanese paper. silk
brocade
Price: $ 420.00
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OG-130 Japanese Maiko Doll with Fuji
Branch
Unique Japanese doll with hand-embroidered unique
kinsha silk kimono represents dancing Maiko
or apprentice Geisha with Fuji or Wisteria
branch in her hands. This doll wonderfully crafted
in around 1930's.
Dimension: 41cm/16,4" high and 26cm/10,4" wide.
Material: gofun, silk, silk brocade, Japanese
paper
Price: $ 680.00 |
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OG-143 Japanese Doll of Young Shogun
with military fan
Outstanding Japanese antique doll of early Taisho
period (1912-1924) represents sitting young
tycoon with golden court hat, armor and metal
military fan Gun-pai with images of Sun and
Waning Moon in and engraving clouds his hand.
Excellent condition
Dimension: 40cm/15.7" high
Material: gofun, silk, silk brocade, metal
Price: $ 1 250.00 |
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OG-154 Unusually big Japanese Antique dolls of Noh Sambaso
Dancers with jingle rattle
Unique pair of Japanese antique dolls depicts
young Noh theatre dancers with jingles. Early Taisho
period 1912-1924. Very good condition.
Dimension: 47 cm /18,5" high
Material: gofun, silk brocade, metal
Price: $ 1 250.00
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OG-181 Japanese Doll of Lady with fan
Lovely Japanese doll in painted dark-green
silk kimono with Japanese characters motif and
golden obi sash belt holding hand-painted fan in her
hand. About
1930's. On wooden lacquered stand.
Dimension: 39cm/15,3" high and 23,5cm/9,2" wide.
Material: gofun, silk, silk brocade, Japanese
paper
Price: $ 325.00 |
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OG-185 Samurai Warrior on battle horse,
Japanese antique figurine
Japanese Samurai warrior on white battle steed and with Tokugawa
standard, figurine of late Meiji period (1868-1912).
Dimension: 41 cm/16" high (with standard)
Material: gofun, wood. silk, metal.
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OG-195 Samurai Warrior on battle horse,
Japanese antique figurine
Japanese Samurai warrior on brown battle steed
with bow in his hand. Late Meiji period (1868-1912).
Dimension: 35 cm/13,7" high
Material: gofun, wood. silk, metal, glass. Very
good condition
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OG-104 Japanese doll of a youth with flute
Antique Japanese doll represents Yoshitsune,
young hero of The Tale of the Heike (Japanese
medieval narrative) playing the flute. About 1930's . Very
good condition. Glass box come
with. Dimension of a box: 35,7 cm /14" high
Material: gofun, silk, silk brocade, wood, metal
Price: $ 395.00
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OG-190 Samurai Warrior on battle horse and his
henchman with standard under cherry-tree blossom
Japanese fully armored Samurai warrior on white battle steed and
his henchman with his standard. Meiji period (1868-1912).
Dimension: 40 cm/16" high (with standard)
Material: gofun, wood. silk, metal, Japanese paper
washi, glass. Very good condition
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OG-176 Japanese Yaegaki-Hime Pincess Doll with
samurai helmet in her hand
Beautiful Japanese Vintage Princess doll
represents Yaegaki-Hime character of Kabuki
theatrical play. This doll wonderfully crafted in
early 1950's. Excellent condition.
Dimension: 44 cm/17,3" high.
Material: gofun, silk brocade, metal
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OG-174 Japanese Bride Doll with
traditional wedding costume and with folding fan
Magnificent Japanese doll of Bride with beautiful
silk brocaded wedding kimono, white bridal hat and
with folding wedding fan. Around 1960's Dimension:
46 cm/18,1" high
Material: gofun, silk brocade, silk. Excellent condition
Price: $ 535.00
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OG-147 Japanese doll of Noh actor as Yu-Ya
Character
Finely modeled doll represents Japanese Noh
theatre actor dressed with play costume of Yu-Ya,
woman character of young beauty. About 1980's.
Excellent condition. It was made by Nijo-Seisen,
famous Japanese artist
Dimension: 22cm /8,6" high and 15cm /5,9" wide.
Material: gofun, silk brocade, silk
Price: $ 295.00
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S-05 Gosho Matoi Ningyo
A child with "matoi", the flag for fireperson.
Early Showa period (1925-1945) Excellent condition.
Dimension: 20,5 cm/8,2" high and 14,7
cm/5,9" wide. Material: gofun, Japanese paper,
silk.
Price: $ 165.00
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KI-025 Kimekomi Samurai Doll
Japanese kimekomi gosho doll samurai in armor
and with bow in his right hand, and "saihai", the
battle fan - in left hand. The Taisho period (1912-1926)
Good condition.
Dimension: 9,5" high, 7,6" wide. Material:
paulownia wood sawdust, silk fabric, Japanese paper,
gofun
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S-09 Shishimai Gosho Ningyo Dolls
Children performing the Lion dance with
"shi-shi" red Lion mask with an attached cloth.
Early Showa period (1925-1945) Excellent condition.
Dimension: 6" high, 7,6" wide. Material:
gofun, silk fabric, wooden material.
Price: $ 250.00
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