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$300.00 DANCING LONG-HEAD GOD God of wisdom and longevity called 'Fukurokuju' as the one of the Japanese Seven Lucky Gods (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukurokuju). Made of 'toso' (type of wood composition) inserted 'gyokugan' (glass eyes) into. 19th - early 20th century, Japan. H 23 x W 21 x D 10.5 cm (9.05 x 8.26 x 4.13in)...
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$250.00 PAIR OF OLD TSUTSUMI FOX DOLLS Pottery. Meiji period (1868-1912), Japan. H 7.5 x W 3.2 x D 4.5 cm (2.95 x 1.25 x 1.77in). Lovely smaller size than today's because of old type. Aged deterioration as is as seen. Reference - https://discoversendai.travel/shopping/tsutsumi-yaki-tsutsumi-dolls/...
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$280.00 TOOL OF DOLL’S HEAD CRAFTSMAN Straw-made base sticking with such incomplete doll’s heads during the making process as the professional tool of Japanese ‘kashira-shi’ (craftsman specializes in making doll’s head). Showa period, 20th century. Base: H 15 x D 16.5 cm (5.90 x 6.49in), Largest doll’s head: L 19.5 cm (7.67in)...
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$250.00 BENTA DOLL As the Japanese female-type local folk toy doll from Kumamoto region (named 'Okin') with long history dating back to the Edo period as originally. Meiji period (1868-1912). Length with cloth legs 53cm x 10.5 x 8.5 cm (20.86 x 4.13 x 3.34in) . Loss of both arms...
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$250.00 UNFINISHED DOLLS Various core parts of dolls made of toso (paste made from paulownia sawdust used in traditional Japanese doll-making), Showa period, 20th century, Biggest one: L 20 cm (7.87in)...
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Sold TOOL OF DOLL'S HEAD CRAFTSMAN Straw-made base sticking with such incomplete doll's heads during the making process as the professional tool of Japanese 'kashira-shi' (craftsman specializes in making doll's head). Showa period, 20th century. Base: H 17.5 x D 17 cm (6.88 x 6.69in), Largest doll's head: L 15.5 cm (6.10in)...
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Sold BECKONING CAT ‘Maneki-neko’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) remade with old Japanese paper mache material, H 32 x 19 x 17 cm (12.59 x 7.48 x 6.69in) selected by Jinta * Please understand that EMS shipping fee is additionally charged, and also confirm our Sales Policy before purchase, since your order will be assumed to have fully acknowledged our Sales Policy under any circumstances...
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$200.00 THE KOKESHIS Six different size of old Japanese folk wooden ‘kokeshi’ dolls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokeshi), Showa period, 20th century, Tallest 23.5 cm (9.25in), Shortest 11.5 cm (4.52in). Only the second tallest one's head is unfixed...
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Sold PAPER PATTERNS FOR DOLL'S COSTUME 1950s, Japan...
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$250.00 OIRAN Japanese plaster mold for clay doll of a head part of high-ranking courtesan, prewar time, early 20th century, 17 x 15 x 11 cm (6.69 x 5.90 x 4.33in)...
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$280.00 MEN-KABURI Vintage Japanese Satsuma folk mechanical toy made of paper clay and wood, by Takashi Kashima who had started to make such folk toy since around Showa 32 (1957), as this is 'Men-kaburi' (lit. 'Mask-wearing') that wear its fox mask to against the bad fox when pulling the string, based on a scene from an old tale dated back to the Edo period. H 23 x 10 x 10 cm (9.05 x 3.93 x 3.93in). Aged deterioration including stain, flaws, peelings, etc...
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Sold CAT AND DOGS Old Japanese animal dolls with such lovely faces made of cotton and washi paper, Showa period, early-mid 20th century...
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$250.00 KYOHO-BINA Empress of old Japanese hina doll made during the Kyoho era (1716-35) in Edo period so-called 'Kyoho bina', in such damaged condition due to age but with beautiful face...
The Kura
sold, thank you Two dramatic Bunraku Puppet Kashira (heads) from the Awaji puppet carving tradition...
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Sold SUMO Vintage Japanese folk clay doll of Sumo wrestlers, Showa period, 20th century, 23 x 13 x H 14.5 cm (9.05 x 5.11 x 5.70in). selected by hotoke * Please understand that EMS shipping fee is additionally charged, and also confirm our Sales Policy before purchase, since your order will be assumed to have fully acknowledged our Sales Policy under any circumstances. Thank you.
Haruko Watanabe
$180.00 Oshie (raised cloth picture) with samurai, which is displayed with hina-dolls on the Girl's Festival, or Hina-Matsuri, on March 3rd. It is from a collector in Matsumoto city in Nagano prefecture, and this one was made by a craftsperson in the city too. Made of several kinds of silk, gold brocade, silk crepe, black satin, etc. The face is hand-painted. The back side is washi. In excellent condition. Late 19th early 20th century. W:33cm, L:45cm
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$400.00 FACE OF MONSTER Face part of the wooden monster doll with such eye flipping mechanism actually used for ‘Ningyo Joruri’ (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunraku) as the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, circa early 20th century, L 20 x W 13 x D 5 cm (7.87 x 5.11 x 1.96in). Aged deterioration as is as seen. selected by chokkan to telepathy * Please understand that EMS shipping fee is additionally charg...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese musha-ningyo samurai doll of the old warrior, Takenouchi no Sukune and the baby Ōjin. Takenouchi was the vassal of the Empress warrior, Jingū-kōgō.
The wife of the 14th sovereign, Chuai, Jingū ruled as empress-regent after her husband was killed in battle in 200 A.D. Considered the 15th Japanese imperial ruler, she lead an invasion of "the promise" land (believed to be the Korean Peninsula). After 3 years away, Empress Jingū returned to Japan, surviving a s... |
