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Ojin, Japan's First Emperor,Fine Japanese Boys Day Doll browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Dolls:Pre 1900: item # 626872 Please refer to our stock # R34 when inquiring.
Japanese Art Site New York, New York 917-675-1369 Guest Book SOLD |
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| Early Meiji Period (circa 1870) Japanese Musha Ningyō (Boys Day Doll) of Emperor Ojin, Japan's first historically verified emperor. He has been deified as Hachiman Daimyojin, regarded as the guardian of warriors. This boys day figure is gorgeous in every way. The brocades are so sumptuous and the face is magnificent. He is wearing a Kabuto (court hat) and holding a long battle baton complete with a sword. The figure is 14 inches (35.5 cm) tall, and the overall height is 24.5 inches (62cm). From a widely renowned and published collection that has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum and Japan Society. | ||
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