Diminutive Ichimatsu Child Doll with Endearing Expression and Kimono, Early 1900s

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8" (20 cm.) Paper mache head with gofun finish, plump cheeks, glass inset eyes, painted features, dimpled chin, black silk fiber hair with sidelocks and crown hair, paper mache lower arms and legs, and wearing red silk "growth" kimono designed to allow easy lengthening as the child grew, with padded ivory and patterned linings, plaid silk sash. Generally excellent. Early 1900s.