Japanese Meiji Period Samurai doll. Circa 1880. The doll has GOFUN (powder made from oyster shells) head and hands, glass eyes, cloth and paper clothing. Great facial and body expression. The doll measures 13" tall and 9" wide.
Japanese Late Edo - Early Meiji Period TAKEDA actor doll. The doll has GOFUN (powder made from oyster shells) head and hands, painted eyes, cloth and paper clothing, armor and weapons. Great facial and body expression. The doll measures 12 1/2" tall and 9" wide. The stand measures 9 1/2" wide, 2 1/4" tall and 6 3/4" deep.
Japanese 19th Century set of 3 KAMO NINGYO. The largest doll stands 1" tall and is 3/4" wide. The second doll is 3/4" tall by 1 1/8" width. The third doll is 3/4" tall by 1/2" wide. Set includes wooden stand.
Japanese 19th century Takeda doll. The doll has GOFUN (powder made from oyster shells) head and hands, painted eyes, cloth and paper clothing, armor, weapon and fan. Great facial and body expression. The doll measures 12 1/2" tall, 10 1/2" wide and 7 1/2" deep. The stand measures 11 1/4" wide, 2 1/2" tall and 8" deep.
Japanese early Meiji Period Samurai doll kneeling on one knee. The head and the hands are done in a Gofun (oyster shell) finish. Great facial expression. The doll stands 9 1/2" tall and is 7" wide.
Japanese circa 1900 century KOBE toy. The mechanical toy has a kimono clad person holding a mallet in one hand and a peach in the other. When the toy's mechanism is employed, the person open it's mouth and sticks the peach inside. There is also a large peach on the cutting table in front. The toy measures 4" tall, 2 3/8" wide by 3 1/8" deep
Japanese early Meiji Period Samurai doll set. The dolls have GOFUN (powder made from oyster shells) heads and hands, glass eyes, cloth, lacquer, metal and paper clothing. Great facial and body expression. The main doll measures 16" tall, 12 1/2" wide and 10" deep. The foot soldier measures 11 1/2" tall, 10" wide by 8" deep.
Japanese Late EDO Period musician doll. The face and hands are done with GOFUN, powder made from oyster shells. The doll has an elaborate KIMONO made of cloth. The doll measures 5 1/2" tall, 5" wide and 3 1/4" deep.
Japanese Late EDO Period musician doll. The doll is in the JIROZAEMON style. The face and hands are done with GOFUN, powder made from oyster shells. The dolls have elaborate KIMONO made of paper and cloth. The doll measures 7 1/2" tall, 5 1/2" wide and 4" deep.
Japanese MEIJI Period folkart clay FUSHIMI doll. The doll is a boy playing with a drum. The back of the doll has an old typed sticker with a description of the doll in English. The doll stands 8 1/2" tall, 5" wide and 2" thick.
