Antique Japanese Meiji Period Gosho Doll c.1885
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Pre 1900 item# 681845 (stock# KA520)
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Antique Japanese Meiji Period c.1885 very large gosho doll. The size to begin with is very unusual and makes this doll the perfect decorative item on a chest or mantle. Featuring the sambosa new year's hat which most gosho dolls wore to perform the ritual new year's dance. The gosho ningyo or doll was so named as a souvenir for visitors to the ancient capital of Kyoto. They would visit the imperial palace where the emperor and empress resided called the 'Gosho' and take home a Gosho doll. This doll has a green midriff with a turtle symbol diaper and a maroon lower with wisteria leaves. Quite a bit of age wear but has excellent patina. c.1885. (12" x 12" x 10") (30cm x 30cm x 26cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $100.
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Antique Edo Period c.1860 Japanese Samurai Doll
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Pre 1900 item# 650447 (stock# KA349)
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This fabulously attired 'ningyo' antique Japanese samurai doll is part of the 'gempuku' ceremony which was a rite participated in by every samurai male child sometime between the ages of ten and fifteen. The gempuku ceremony represented a boy's transition to manhood. Within the samurai classes, this was symbolized by the shaving of the front locks of hair and the wearing of adult clothing and the adoption of a new, adult name. The ningyo here is serious and martial, which typifies the Edo aesthetic. Edo samurai dolls were designed to convey the ideals that were central to the samurai culture, namely courage, strength and dedication. This doll has sumptuous, rich silken brocade kimono (kinran) and lustrous white 'gofun' face and hands. This is the defining feature of Japanese dolls and determines their quality and has no other equivalent in any other culture. Gofun is a white composite paste made from crushed oyster shells and glue mixed with water. When applied to hard surfaces and burnished it creates a lacquer-like surface, very smooth with a lustrous sheen. This doll has wild side hair and a Ho imperial hat, sword and spear. Fantastic. c.1860. (9" x 5½") (23cm x 14cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $55.
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Antique Japanese Regal Meiji Period Samurai Doll c.1885
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Pre 1900 item# 648115 (stock# KA221)
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Striking Meiji antique Japanese samurai boy's day doll. This figure is Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the second great shogun and unifier of Japan. He rose from being a stable boy to one of the greatest generals in Japanese history. He holds the shogun's sceptor in his right hand and wears the rare nobleman's Chinese style cap with side 'wings'. The silk kesa costume is impeccable as are the gofun painted face and hands. Excellent condition. c.1885. (16" x 12" x 8") (40cm x 30cm x 20cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $100.
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Fushimi Clay Antique Japanese Boy's Day Samurai c.1860
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Pre 1900 item# 627511 (stock# KA318)
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This antique Japanese 'tsuchi ningyo' or fired clay samurai is called a Nagahama Ningyo because it was a souviner from the great castletown of Nagahama in Ishimi-Han in Late Edo (1860). Craftsman started making clay dolls here from 1764. The technique is called 'suyaki' (terracota) whereby clay is hand pressed into molds in halves and then put together and fired. Natural dye paint ornamentation is then applied after. This samurai is the legendary Minamoto Yoshitsune, who holds almost mythical status in Japan for his heroic feats and for helping to establish the Minamoto Clan as the Shogunate in Kamakura in 1192. The lower left back was redone with Japanese washi and kanji script. c.1860. (11" x 7" x 5½") (28cm x 18cm x 14cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $60.
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Antique Japanese Gosho Doll c.1900
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Pre 1900 item# 596317 (stock# KA419)
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Japanese 'gosho ningyo' dolls were named after Kyoto's Imperial Palace (the Gosho) where the emperor and empress resided. In Edo Period (17th and 18th century) when visitors came to the capital gosho ningyo were presented as gifts to feudal lords by members of the court nobility. The lustrous white surface was created by polishing the gofun (crushed oyster shell and rice paste) with which the clay was coated. This little boy wears the hat of a sambaso dancer. Sambaso, a dance of ancient origin, is generally performed at New Years. c.1900. (9" x 8") (23cm x 20cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $55.
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Antique Japanese Piggy Bank Gosho Doll c.1940
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Pre 1940 item# 586518 (stock# KA10)
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When visitors came to the capital of Kyoto where the Imperial Palace (Gosho) was housed, a Gosho Doll was a must souvenir to take home. This antique Japanese ceramic doll is elaborately decorated with cranes. The gold cap has a red rising sun symbolizing the empire. A slot in the back for coins means it doubled as a piggy bank. Rare. Dated Showa 19 (1944). (8½" x 5") (22cm x 13cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $40.
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Dazzling Mint Antique Taisho c.1920 Imperial Pair
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Pre 1920 item# 537159 (stock# KA206)
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Superb condition Hina Imperial antique Japanese girl's festival dolls from the Taisho Period. Costumes are silk and in excellent shape considering the age. The Empress holds a fan and her `kamuri` crown is one of the best we have seen. The Emperor`s Ho (hat) is likewise brilliant. Eyes are carved bone, and the `gofun` crushed oyster shell face and limb paints are unblemished. c.1920. (12½" wide x 8½" depth x 14" height) (31cm wide x 22cm depth x 35cm height). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $160.
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