#105

Very Fine Japanese Paper Mache Ichimatsu with Original Signature Box
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$1,100
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Solid domed paper mache swivel head on paper mache shoulder plate, fine gofun finish, tinted very dark hair with feathering details, brown enamel eyes in half-moon shape, accented nostrils, closed mouth, paper mache lower torso and lower arms and legs, softly-padded cloth midriff and upper limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (paper label on torso, and signature on box). Comments: Japanese, circa 1920. Value Points: in pristine condition, the doll wears original royal blue inner and outer kimonos with unusual plaid silk detail of sleeves and having five-point aristocratic crest emblems, striped crisp silk skirt, brocade obi and silk cord tie, folded fan, tabi slippers, with elaborate label on torso, and preserved in original box with signature on lid.