Doll

Doll

Japanese dolls

A & B: Decorative Japanese doll with separate fan. A: Standing doll on platform slightly turned towards the left left arm crooked and holding a scroll. The head is made of wood past dipped in gofun (crushed oyster shell) painted black eyebrows headline eye- lashes. Painted red lips. Inset black glass eyes. Hair is made of black fiber in a long straight style with a top- knot that is bound with stiffened gold cord. The clothing consists of an outer kimono made of cream silk brocade with orange blue white and green chrysanthemums surrounded by copper colored water designs. The sleeves are lined with red silk crepe and the front collar is open exposing an under kimono made of red green and white silk brocade. Beneath are two white silk collars and an inner collar of red. A purple narrow obi is tied low around the waist. It has gold and green geometric motifs and is tied in a simple bow in the back. The figure has white painted hands and feet. Held in the left arm is a scroll made of wood covered with cotton and paper brocade in an orange and gold design. There is purple silk cord tied in a bow around the scroll. The figure stands on a base made of wood and lacquer on the top and sides. B: Fan with slates of black painted bamboo with gold covered paper forming the main body of the fan. It is painted with a floral design in pink and purple with green leaves. The fan folds. The back of the fan has a white paper stiffener.

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