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

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8" (20 cm.) Each is of carved wood with classic large rounded head and centered facial features, legs posed for self-standing and with outstretched very plump arms, fine lustrous gofun finish, painted facial features, defined modeling of eyelids and nose, mouth posed as though open with painted teeth, black human hair, very fine detail of body sculpting especially of hands, toes, chubby wrinkles, dimples, and sexed. The two playful gosho are wearing matching red silk crepe (chirimen) outer coats and matching classic bibs (haragake) which are each richly embroidered, and with one holding a red lacquered tray with painted flowers to match. Generally excellent, one has minor craze line at side bridge of nose, small flake at heel of one. Edo period, early 1800s. The dolls are performing the Odori folk dance and are wearing very rare and beautifully-preserved costumes.