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6" (15 cm.) Each has wood composite head with gofun finish in white, rosy or very ruddy complexion designed to enhance the characterization of either happy, sad or angry person. Each, with glass inset eyes, painted features, black silk fiber hair in topknot behind bald pate, is seated cross-legged with bare feet, and wearing gauze outer kimono over silk under coat (in variant colors with matching plaid sleeve borders), embroidered green pom-poms, sandals and caps. Included are various carved wooden miniature foods on hand-painted wooden dishes (one added porcelain dish), along with a teepee-shaped cooking area with carved wooden "flame". Excellent condition. Showa era, early 1900s. The set is shown in Japanese Dolls, The Fascinating World of Ningyo by Alan Scott Pate, page 63.