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Description
5" (13 cm.) The very plump gosho, posed standing, has a carved wooden head, torso and legs with fine gofun finish overall, over-sized head with very rounded face whose features are tightly centered, painted eyes in deeply-set sockets, downcast lips, defined ears and chin, slits for sidelocks and forelocks (now lacking), black velvet pate at crown, textile upper arms, carved wooden hands, right hand designed to clasp an object, sexed, defined navel. He is wearing a resist-dyed silk crepe kimono in beni red with ivory silk liner and having red silk inner kimono. Excellent condition. Edo period, 1st half 1800s. Rare size with wonderful face and body sculpting, original three-layer costume of luxury fabric and color.