Dolls Heads are made from wood core covered with Gofun oyster shell powder. Bodies are made with a straw core and paper coverings then clothed. Accessories included bow quiver arrows and swords. Early Meiji Period circa 1870-80
Red silk cushion with embroidered dragon. At each of the four corners is a bat and clouds. In the center is a dragon done in couched thread of gold blue and green with clouds around him. He has green glass eyes rimmed in brass. There is a gold…
Maroon silk satin embroidered seat cushions. Gold couched thread flowers stems and leaves in the four corners. In the center of cushion is a peacock in yellow greens blues and black silk thread using the satin stitch. Around the peacock in a circular…
Lacquer on wood (black) and gold trim design of paulownia family crest of the Tokugawa clan. Metal mounts with machine engraved design handles on each end of the chest. Interior of chest lined with gold flecked paper. Modern Donor attribution:…
Lacquer on wood (black) and gold trim design of paulownia family crest of the Tokugawa family. Metal mounts with machine engraved design. Inner clothing tray interior paper lined with white with gold flecks. Modern donor attribution: 1850-70
Diamond shaped lacquer trays which breaks down into top and base. Lacquer over wood. Black and red lacquer with gold trim and gold lacquer design of paulownia family crest of the Tokugawa family. Donor's attribution: 1865-1870 writer's: 20th century
Bowls 5 - Red lacquer on wood core each bowl is decorated in gold and brown lacquer with different landscapes except the largest which is of Ebisu god of fisheries and wealth.
