Mid-19th Century Japanese Seated Gosho-Ningyo with Symbolic Zukin Cap

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8" (20 cm.) Sculpted gosho-ningyo with overall fine shell-white (gofun) finish has unusual naturalisitic posture with head bent slightly forward as if to examine the object in his hands,his plump legs delightfully rendered with left leg forward and right leg back; having well rendered facial features with slightly open mouth revealing upper teeth,painted side hair locks with ribbon tie,and wearing a fitted silk haragake bib with richly embroidered designs executed in gold-wrapped thread with additional details piqued out in white and black silk thread,and fitted zukin-style cap. Condition: losses of pigment,cracks and losses to gofun on right leg. Comments: Japanese,late Edo/Early Meiji era,Mid-19th century. Value Points. delightfully posed gosho whose intricate zukin cap of silk has raised and painted designs of sacred treasures (takaramono) including: the clock of invisibility,the tama sacred jewel,money mallet,treasure sack,weight,rhinoceros horns and coins.