#101.1

Carved Wood Young Man in Kneeling Pose with Crane-Patterned Kimono, Circa 1850
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$3,250
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11" (28 cm.) seated. Carved wooden head with narrow enamel eyes and heavy eyelids, wing-shaped painted eye brows, strong nose, closed mouth with firmly-set lips, bald pate with whisk-tied topknot, inserted black silk fiber hair, carved wooden hands. He is wearing a very fine black silk sleeveless outer jacket emblazoned with crests at front and sleeves and extending to form into long pants, green brocade kimono with gold threading (kinran), lacquer armor with gilt metal frame, heavy paper lacquer handguards, and holds a sword with silver mounts on the scabbard and purple and gold tassels. Generally excellent, small piece of armor lacking. Late Edo era, circa 1850.