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7" (18 cm.) Carved wooden head with dowel neck, slightly-tinted gofun finish, painted features, "sky-brows", slightly open mouth, black silk fiber hair, wooden hands and feet with unusual silk slippers, wearing costume of especially fine quality for this size of ningyo, comprising a tucked-in orange silk jacket, five-layered collar, blue silk blousy trousers with matching tie belt. and posed on original wooden stand. Generally excellent. Early Meii era, circa 1880, especially fine expression and quality costume for this tiny doll, the painted "sky-brows" indicating noble lineage. Taisho era, early 1900s.