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Decorative Sitting Doll of Nobunaga used for Boy's Day display see Antique Japanese Festival Dolls Fig. 17 p. 84. A: Head. Removable; made of carved wood dipped in gofun; painted pale black upward sweeping eyebrows; closed red painted lips; chin line…

Boy's Day Doll with removeable head A: Separate head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder). Painted features and eyes pink complexion with orange shade on cheeks and upper eyelids feathery eyebrows moustache bearded chin…

Doll representing a standing male in brown kimono and white organdy pants with removeable head A: Separate head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder); painted gray eyebrows hint of shaven bluish chin and hairline red…

Gosho Boy Doll kneeling and writing calligraphy on a platform Round head dipped in gofun left arm dipped in gofun supporting his body and holding a brush in right hand. Painted bluish black eyebrows red painted puckered lips narrow inlaid eyes with…

Longevity Couple dolls of old man and old woman with broom removeable heads with fine details AB: Old man standing with legs apart right hand raised high and fingers are spread left hand is raised and has curved fingers to hold a missing rake H: 7.5"…

Standing doll wearing armour and wearing an antler headdress on base possibly figure of Kusunoki Masashige loyalist of late Kamakura period. A: Separate head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder) peeling around eyes dark…

Miniature Drum used in Gagaku (Gagakudaiko) Court Music Papier mache round drum painted with gold on black suspended with 3 metal brackets (upper one is broken) 2 are tied with purple silk cords. Design on drum consists of 3 lion dogs chasing each…

Miniature Banner on Pole Banner H: 19" W: 5.625" Pole L: 17.625" Diam: .25" White weft-faced silk made of two panels joined at center by hand and lower portion has a slit; half way up is a black horizontal stripe above this in black ink kanji…

Miniature Banner on Pole Banner H: 18.375" W: 4.25" Pole L: 17.875" Diam: .25" Ecru colored silk (yellowed) with dark blue stripes at top in varying widths below this is a circular mon dark blue design (cherry blossom with four petals in center…

Doll of historical figure Kato Kiyomasa A: Doll with head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder) tan color flesh slighted tilted toward and looking toward his left. Painted black eyebrows upward at ends painted black…