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Description
16" (41 cm.) Paper mache swivel head with gofun complexion, enamel inset eyes, painted facial features, closed mouth with upturned lip corners in piquant smile, classic Ichimatsu body with (non-working) bellows crier, Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (original paper label in torso). Comments: Japan, Ichimatsu play doll, late 19th century. Value Points: with most endearing smiling expression, and with original finish, the doll is wearing original costume.