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Carved Wood Dairi-Bina Imperial Couple, Signed browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Dolls:Pre 1920: item # 728681 Please refer to our stock # 4-275 when inquiring.
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This wonderful seated pair of Emperor and Empress ningyo (doll) for Hina Matsuri (Girl’s Day Festival) are hand carved from wood and date to the early 20th century. They come in their original kiri wood tomobako (storage box), which is signed “Kocho” with the seal “Sugisaki.” Hand painted in strong, pure matte colors, this Imperial Couple was done in the Tempyo style, referring to the Nara costuming and hair styles associated with the Tempyo Era (722-748). The male figure (“o-bina”) holds a tama gem in his hands and carries a sword at his hip. The female figure (“me-bina”) is dressed in more of a Chinese style with a vest, and her long hair has front locks. She holds an open fan. Both figures are mounted on a wood base which simulates the brocade-edged tatami stands typically found with dairi-bina ningyo. Hina Matsuri is a March 3rd festival that honors girls with an elaborate display of dolls of the imperial court set up in their homes on a stepped display stand covered with red fabric. The topmost step of the display holds the emperor and empress. This wooden pair is a most unusual representation of the dairi-bina genre. They are similar in appearance to nara ningyo, which are Japanese dolls made from hinoki cypress wood carved using a technique called “itto-bori” or one-knife carving. CONDITION is excellent. DIMENSIONS: 9” (22.9 cm) x 4 ¼” (10.8 cm) x 4 ¾” (12 cm) high. Box is 9 ¾” (24.8 cm) x 5 ¼” (13.4 cm) x 5 ¾” (14.7 cm) high. |
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