Superb condition Hina Imperial antique Japanese girl's festival dolls from the Taisho Period. Costumes are silk and in excellent shape considering the age. The Empress holds a fan and her `kamuri` crown is one of the best we have seen. The Emperor`s Ho (hat) is likewise brilliant. Eyes are carved bone, and the `gofun` crushed oyster shell face and limb paints are unblemished. c.1920. (12½" wide x 8½" depth x 14" height) (31cm wide x 22cm depth x 35cm height). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $100
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