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Description
12" (30 cm.) Each has carved wooden head with gofun finish, inset glass eyes with heavy eyelids, painted features, black accented teeth, "sky-brows", silk fiber hair having feathered painting around forehead. Her hair is arranged on a form to create wide wings and then gathered at the back with extensions that reach to the bottom of her hand-painted silk-gauze train, and she is wearing a red and green silk brocade gown, gilt metal crown and carrying a wooden fan with orange designs. He is wearing a gold silk brocade outer kimono with paulownia crest, black lacquered cap, and carrying a metal and brass sword. Excellent condition. Circa 1950, the Yusoku-Style Imperial Couple were created in the atelier of the renowed Japanese doll maker, Maruehi Okiheizo. Each is signed on the neck dowel.