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Description
20" (51 cm.) Large seated gosho-ningyo, all of carved wood covered in a fine white gofun, is depicted seated with both legs thrust forward, smiling facial expression with silk fiber hair arranged in a young boy's style with side locks and a long forelock, finely carved details with creases on bottom of foot and well delineated fingers and toes, holding aloft a lacquered yari saya spear-tip cover with orange silk tie cord, wearing a stunning green satin weave silk outer kimono of exceptional quality with intricately embroidered silk flowers and gold wrapped thread highlights, orange silk padded hem and sleeve lining, over a white silk under kimono. Kimono replaced, wear to yari spear cover. Edo Period, 19th century. The rich textile and the military symbolism of the spear cover indicate that this would have been presented to a young boy from a samurai family, conveying wishes of martial prowess.