#306

Edo Period Pair of Japanese Court Pages (Sandai Chigo)
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Description
6" (15 cm.) Each having head of wood composite (toso) covered in shell white (gofun) with painted features,real hair drawn up into two large loops known as a binboku,each depicted seated wearing white silk hakama trousers with black silk kikutoji (chrysanthemum balls) and red silk kimono tied at the waist,one with embroidered sleeves. Condition: losses to hair,cracks and discoloration to gofun,loss of kikutoji,fading to textiles. Comments: Japan,Edo period,early 19th century,the pair,known as Sandai Chigo,depict court pages. Value Points: rare to find early figures from Hina-matsuri Girl's Day display.