Carved Wooden Diminutive Gosho in Standing Pose, 1930s

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5 1/2" (14 cm.) Of carved wood with fine gleaming gofun finish, the very plump child is posed standing with rare uptilted head pose and arms held backwards, one hand clasping a gold wooden gourd. With painted facial features including tiny eyes, closed mouth, teeth, smile, clothed in unusual floral-decorated bib (haragake), sleeveless silk patterned kimono, silk brocade cap with silk banding and with tall wooden geta and mounted on an unusual fan-shaped base. Generally excellent. Showa era, 1930s.