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Muromachi Period Ningyo, Museum Quality and Very Rare browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1700: item # 833475 Please refer to our stock # R271 when inquiring.
Japanese Art Site New York, New York 917-675-1369 Guest Book $13,400 |
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| An Extraordinary and Scarce, Museum Quality Find. Early 16th Century Muromachi Period Saga Ningyo of the Goddess Kannon, in a rare and elegant standing form. Carved entirely of wood, her costume is built up with pigments in a technique called 'moriage'. Her gorgeous robes are decorated with foliate scroll slightly raised in relief. This rarest of all Ningyo forms almost never comes up for sale and are never seen except in museums or important private collections. Saga Ningyo are considered the "holy grail" of Ningyo. This fine and exceedingly rare example is one the first produced in the 16th Century. 5 inches (13cm) high (figure only, not including base). Base: 3.25 inches (8cm) wide. | ||
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