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Description
10" (25 cm.) Carved wooden swivel head with full rounded face, carved black hair in distinctive manner with attached decorative comb designed to expose her well-defined ears, gofun-finish with ivory-like patina, painted features, very narrow eyes, aquiline nose, small lips with fashionable green accents, wooden block torso and left leg which is posed in a sinuous manner, carved wooden lower arms and right foot which is posed as though peeking from kimono, elegant hands with right hand posed to hold her attached fan. She is wearing a richly patterned silk brocade kimono with gold thread dragon and cloud motif, under a brown silk gold-patterned gauze outercoat worn with sleeves thrown back. Posed on original stand. Overall fine condition, the hair comb is possibly replaced. Early Edo period, circa 1700. The maker's mark of Maru I of Osaka appears on the underside. Extremely rare swivel head doll notable for its early age, fine state of preservation, and maker's mark. The doll is featured in Ningyo, The Art of the Japanese Doll by Alan Scott Pate, page 177.