THE CARABET COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE JAPANESE DOLLS

Sunday, January 10, 2016Lots 1-242

January 10, 2016 in Newport Beach, California

Some astute American collectors have made the study and careful acquisition of important Japanese dolls their mission. One such collection, features this collection, and in its homage an outstanding 200-page hardbound book has been prepared. Featuring dolls from the Carabet Collection of antique Japanese Ningyō at auction. 10" x 10". Hardbound. 184 pages.

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Early Carved Wooden Doll with Four-Articulation Jointing and Provenance, Circa 1850

Outstanding Carved Wooden Mitsuore Lady, Superb Costume, Six Wigs, Late 1800s

Miniature Carved Wooden Trio of Court Ladies with Rare Carved Hair, Late Edo Period

Beautiful Carved Wooden Courtesan with Costume and Luxury Plinth, Edo Period

Early Carved Wooden Dolls Known as "Noh-Ningyo", 18th Century, Provenance

Carved Wooden Gosho with Painted Presentation Ribbons, Turtle, Edo Period

Exceptionally Rare Grand-Sized Wooden Gosho in Distinctive Pose, Early 1800s

Carved Wooden Gosho Brothers, Presentation Ribbon on Younger, Early 1800s

Extremely Rare Carved Wooden Gosho as Sumo Wrestler, Circa 1880

Early Pair of Imperial Couple in Highly Distinctive Jirozaemon Style, Late 1700s

Carved Wooden Takeda, Narihira, "Bridge over Iris Flowers" Scene, Mid-1880s

Well-Preserved Early Imperial Couple (Tachi-bina) in Rare Large Size, Circa 1850

Diminutive Carved Wooden Gosho with Three-Layered Kimono, Early 1800s

Very Rare Doll (Mitsuore) with Expressive Features and Fine Early Costume, Circa 1850

Delightful Mitate Gosho Depicting Ebisu, the God of Daily Provision

Carved Wooden Mitate-Gosho as Monkey Trainer with Performing Monkey, Taisho Era

Wooden Imperial Couple, Yusoku-Hina, for Imperial Family, Yamashina, Circa 1800

Carved Wooden Courtier in Rarer Standing Pose, Mid-1800s

Carved Wooden Imperial Couple in Rare Small Size, Mid-1800s

Carved Wooden Courtesan with Refined Pose and Nicely-Detailed Costume, Circa 1840

Young Lord on White Horse, Four Attendants, Maruehei, Original Boxes, Circa 1900

Wooden Gosho in Black Silk Cherry Blossom Kimono with Rare Yellow Lining, Early 1800s

Superb Large Wooden Dolls in a Rare Youthful-Persons Variation, Mid-1800s

Early Dolls in Rare Size Depicting Empress Jingu, Takenouchi, Infant Ojin, Early 1800s

Very Rare Early Triple-Jointed (Mitsuore) Nodding Gosho, Circa 1800

Carved Wooden Articulated Doll (Mitsuore) with Unique Talisman Bag, Circa 1850

Mechancial Gosho with Fox Mask, with Original Signature and Box, Early 1800s

Mechanical Gosho (Karakuri) as Lion Dancer, Early 1800s

Seven Carved Wooden Musicians, Imperial Court, Signed Boxes, Edo Period

Rare Diminutive Carved Wooden Doll as Lion Tamer, Early 1800s

Carved Wooden Bunraku Puppet Depicting Osome, Articulated Fingers, Circa 1900

Carved Wooden Portrait Ningyo of the Celebrated Hero, Kusunoki Masahige, Circa 1850

Carved Wooden Takeda-Ningyo Depicting "Man at Bamboo Wall", Circa 1800

Early Carved Wooden Isho-Ningyo Depicting Chinese Immortal, Costume, Circa 1800

Carved Wooden Takeda Courtier in Sumptuous Silk Costume, Circa 1850

Carved Wooden Laughing Isho-Ningyo, Drum in the Chinese-Style, Late 18th Century

Important Trio of Carved Wooden Child Dolls, Three Classes of Society Early 1800s

Important Early Pair of Imperial Couple in Superb Gold Lame Brocade, Early 1700s

Carved Wooden Portrait of Kato Kiyomasa in Superb State of Preservation, Late 1800s

Carved Wooden Ningyo Depicting Ebisu, The God of Daily Provisions, Circa 1860

Carved Wooden Laughing Isho-Ningyo in a Lively Animated Scene, Late 1800s

Rare Grand-Sized Gosho-Ningyo with Elaborate Presentation Ribbon, Early 1800s

Diminutive Carved Wooden Ministers (Zuijin) of The Left and The Right, Circa 1870

Carved Wooden Ministers of The Left and The Right, Early 1800s

Portrait Ningyo of the Legendary Poet Courtier, Tenjin, Early 1900s

Outstanding Carved Wooden Courtesan (Oiran) and Her Procession, Mid-1800s

Carved Wooden Takeda- Ningyo Inspired by Kabuki Theatre Performance, Circa 1850

Carved Wooden Two-Figure Takeda Tableau, Legend of Otohime, Circa 1850

Carved Wooden Fashionable Lady with Triple-Jointed (Mitsuore) Articulation Circa 1880

Petite Carved Wooden Fashionable Lady (Bijin) with Double-Jointed Legs, Circa 1900

Carved Wooden Bijin, Double-Jointed Legs, Silk Crepe Hand-Painted Kimono, Circa 1900

Five Carved Wooden Court Figures in Matching Costumes, Rare Elderly Man, Mid-1800s

Carved Wooden Portrait Doll Depicting the 16th Century Japanese Emperor, Circa 1925

Fabulous Pair of Carved Wooden Playful Gosho in Rare Matching Costumes, Early 1800s

Extremely Rare Carved Wooden "Imperial Nunnery Gosho", Standing Pose, Circa 1770

Very Rare Standing Imperial Couple (Tachi-bina) with Superb Presence, Early 1800s

Pair, Tachi-Bina Imperial Couple in Original Box, Circa 1920

Carved Wooden Folk Style Imperial Couple in Rare Diminutive Size, Circa 1870

Carved Wooden Portrait Doll of the Tea Server, Sen no Rikkyu, Costume, Circa 1830

Grand-Sized Musha-Ningyo Portraying Legendary Yoshitsune, Costume, Early 1800s

Carved Wooden Woman Known as Yamauba with Bare-Breasted Costuming, Circa 1900

Carved Wooden Gosho Doll, Samurai NobilitY, Jade Miniature Netsuke, Early 1800s

Superb Portrait Ningyo of Jimmu Ten'no, First Emperor of Japan, by Maruhei Okiheizo

Superb Portrait Ningyo of Jimmu Ten'no, First Emperor of Japan, by Maruhei Okiheizo

Carved Wooden Yusoku-Style Imperial Couple, Atelier of Maruehei Okiheizo, Circa 1950

Talismanic Wooden Doll (Hoso-Ningyo) with Characteristic Red Hair, Circa 1800

Carved Wooden Iki-Ningyo Portraying Wearied Samurai Warrior, Meiji Era

Carved Wooden "Beautiful Lady" with Sacred Treasure Motif on Obi, Circa 1912

Carved Wooden "Beautiful Lady" (Isho-Bijin) with Unusual Western-Style Parasol

Carved Wooden Courtesan Procession, Oiran and Her Attendants, Circa 1920

Pair, Carved Bone Imperial Court Couple in Rare Tiny Size, Mid-1800s

Rare Wooden Fashion Lady (Isho-Ningyo) with Maker's Signature, Early 18th Century

Carved Wooden Gosho-Ningyo in Standing Pose with Rare "Growth" Kimono, Circa 1800

Carved Wooden Gosho-Ningyo, Long Side-locks and Matching Cap and Bib, Mid-1800s

Rare Trio of Wooden Gosho-Ningyo in Noh Theatre Parody, Circa 1800

Two Carved Wooden "Beautiful Ladies" (Isho-Bijin) in Sumptuous Costumes, Circa 1920

Wooden Seated Court Page (Sandai-Chigo) with Distinctive Hair Style, Circa 1880

A Trio of Carved Wooden Court Ladies-in-Waiting with Original Accessories, Circa 1930

Carved Wooden Diminutive Figure in Black Silk Kimono, Late 1800s