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.
Japanese Late Edo to Early Meiji Period Takeda doll. The doll looks like the Kabuki character, Benkei. 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 14" tall and 11" wide. The stand measures 10 3/4" wide, 2 1/2" tall and 7 1/2" deep.
Japanese late Edo period HINA doll set. The set consist of Emperor and Empress dolls. The faces and hands are done with GOFUN, powder made from oyster shells. The dolls have eleborate KIMONO made of paper and cloth. The empress has a very elaborate headress. The emperor measures 10" tall and 12 1/2" wide. The empress measures 11 1/2" tall and 12 1/2" wide.
Japanese Meiji Period Samurai doll. 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 12 1/2" tall and 10" wide.
Japanese Late Edo - Early Meiji Period Takeda actor doll. The doll was made in the image of the Kabuki character, Ishikawa Goemon. 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 9" tall and 8" wide. The stand measures 7 1/2" wide, 1 1/2" tall and 5 1/2" deep.
Japanese Meiji Period SAMURAI actor doll. THe doll has GOFUN (powder made from oyster shells) head and hands, glass eyes, cloth and paper clothing, armor and weapons. Great facial and body expression. The doll measures 13" tall and 10" wide. The stand measures 13" wide, 4" tall and 8" deep.
Japanese 20th Century Ichimatsu Doll. The boy doll has GOFUN (powder made from oyster shells) head, hands and feet. The doll is very nicely dressed in fine kimono. The doll measures 14 1/2" tall, 6" wide and 3 1/2" deep.
Japanese 20th Century Ichimatsu Doll. The doll is very nicely dressed and has nice accessories. Even the front of her kimono is hand embroidered. The doll measures 14 1/2" tall, 7" wide and 5 1/4" deep.
Japanese 20th century ICHIMATSU doll. The doll has glass eyes, GOFUN (powder made from oyster shells) face, hands and lower legs and is dressed in a nice kimono. The doll measures 14" tall, 6 1/2" wide and 3 1/2" deep. The bottom of the doll's feet are lightly soiled.
Japanese 20th century ICHIMATSU doll. The nicely dressed doll has glass eyes, GOFUN (powder made from oyster shells) face, hand and lower legs and nice kimono. The doll measures 16" tall, 6 1/2" wide and 3" deep. The doll's face is lightly soiled and she is missing her left arm.
