Dolls

Dolls

3 Kokeshi style wood figures old couple and baby (possibly refers to story of the Peach Boy Momotaro) A: Old woman with a swivel head shaped like an egg with point in back with a knob for her bun painted white hair with grey streaks in front and black bun cover with reddish brown dots in back painted black forehead wrinkles eyes white eyebrows nose red mouth painted cheek wrinkles; body is turned wood in shape of piece of bamboo with painted silver bamboo leaves outlined with black stalks in front. B: Old man with a swivel head shaped like an egg with point in back with a knob painted white hair and reddish brown hat with black spots at back grey forehead wrinkles black eyes white eyebrows nose mustache and beard red mouth; body is turned wood in shape of piece of bamboo with painted gold bamboo leaves outlined with black stalks in front. C: Baby's head pointed oval with black painted hair in front and sides painted white blue & red decoration in hair 2 black dots on forehead 2 red dots on either side of head (ears?) black eyes white nose red mouth wood stem that fits into body. D: Baby's body turned wood in shape of bamboo with a slanted top where head fits into hole painted design on front of white plum blossoms with red center grey branches blue sky patches and gold round sun.

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