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14" (36 cm.) Carved wooden head with rounded shape, gofun finish, painted features depicting a delighted child with laughing expression, small eyes below heavy eyelids, defined tongue, chin crease, and painted black pate with attached silk fiber topknot. He is posed standing in an animated manner, balanced on one foot, his head turned sharply to the left, and counter-balanced by his right-extended arms, and is wearing a red silk crepe (chirimen) costume with embroidered sleeves, and an outer silk kimono attached as though his sleeves have been tossed back for greater mobility in his dance. He holds a banner in his right hand and is mounted on a black lacquer base with fabric insert panel. Generally excellent. Edo period, mid 1800s.