#227

Diminutive Carved Wooden Lady (Kyoto-Bijin) Embroidered Outer Kimono, Late 1800s
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10" (25 cm.) With carved wooden head having gofun finish, painted features, black silk fiber hair, wooden hands and feet, she is posed with her head turned to side and her arms posed to display her silk outer kimono which has exquisite and well-detailed embroidery. She also wears a plum silk crepe kimono with padded layers at the hem, and fawn-spot patterned obi, posed on fabric covered base. Generally excellent. Late Meiji era, circa 1800s.