#268

Pair, Japanese Carved Wooden Imperial Couple in Rare Standing Pose
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$300
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Description
11" (28 cm.) and 9". Each has carved wooden head with gofun complexion, painted features, black silk fiber hair, he with traditional T-shape body and she with traditional cylindrical body shape for this style of Imperial couple. Condition: very good, small rubs on face, he missing lacquer cap. Comments: Japanese, early 1900s, the unusual style of Imperial couple is known as Tachi-Bina. Value Points: rare style of Japanese doll, with unusual matched costumes having hand-painted details.