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"Onna Daruma" Doll Oval shaped solid doll wrapped in silk brocade with a white background having chrysanthemum flowers in blue red jade and pink stems and foliage in gold thread. An "obi" of gold and red metallic fabric is tied in a bow in the front.…

Japanese male doll representing Emperor Jimmu . A: Doll has green-laced armor made of paper and rayon; 5 sections hanging from waist and 2 sections one on each shoulder. Should sections have white patterned paper at top tied with orange cord. The…

Emperor and Empress dolls for Girl's Day display (Hina Matsuri) A&B: Emperor doll with clothing of silk brocade primarily rust-colored with floral patterns in green gold blue and black. He is sitting with arms extended forward in a semi-circle his…

Emperor Doll (Dairibina-royal couple doll) A & B: Doll wears an unusual robe of Heian style worn outdoors. The outer robe is gold silk brocade with floral and crane design. Six under-kimono show at the neck all varying shades of gold. His outer robe…

Two attendant dolls for Hina Matsuri display. A: Body of old man seated doll; hands legs and feet are painted wood. Bare- foot sitting with right leg bent under; left arm is raised to hold the halberd His outer robe is off-white silk with a square…

Small male doll representing a seated nobleman probably for Girl's Day festival display. His head dipped in gofun has finely carved features shiny white face painted eyes and mouth painted black hair and is inclined forward. His painted wood right…

Hina Matsuri Doll Couple Seated Emperor doll. (A-E) A: The removable head is molded of wood paste and dipped in gofun (egg-shells) Painted black hairs and eyebrows red mouth and glass eyes. Black silk thread hair tied in topknot with purple thread.…

Empress Doll used for Hina Matsuri display A: Separate head is made of wood paste and painted white with black hair two dots on forehead eyebrows and red mouth glass eyes. The face is cracked from the nose to the left lower cheek. The black hair is…

Emperor Doll in seated position with arms crooked forward A: Head made of molded wood paste dipped in gofun (crushed oyster shell) black painted hairline eyebrows red paint on lips is missing. Inset glass eyes. Black fiber hair pulled into top knot…

Emperor Doll sitting cross legged H-15.25" W-19" A: Separate head made of molded wood paste dipped in gofun (crushed oyster shell) with painted black eyebrows and 2 dots on forehead red painted mouth glass set-in eyes. Black silk hair is pull into a…