$3,750
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Description
8" (20 cm.) All-carved wood with large rounded head and centered facial features, gofun finish with fine lustrous sheen, deeply-sculped eye sockets, painted eyes and mouth with delicate serious expression, black silk fiber hair with bald pate at the crown, textile upper arms, carved wooden torso, legs, and hands posed to clasp, and holding the chirimen silk reins of its paper mache hobby horse which is decorated with gilt finish and painted beading, and with bells and harness, and unusual braided detail of silk fiber mane. The doll is wearing a red silk crepe kimono with original crimped lines and gold silk brocade obi with dragon designs. Very good condition, gold paint on hobby horse is worn, Edo period, early 1800s.