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KI-038
Japanese kimekomi doll of a Young boy Momotaro, a
Samurai Warrior with Banner in his hand, 1950's
Antique Japanese
kimekomi doll of a young samurai
MOMOTARO, dressed
in rich silk brocade camp jacket jinbaori, kimono
with a pattern of golden chrysanthemum flowers and
samurai bakama pants with geometrical pattern. His
still a child's hairstyle is decorated with a ribbon and
black hair is combed and tied up in a bundle on a head top
and in both sides of the head partly fall down on shoulders
He holds a silk banner with hieroglyphs in one of his hand
and in other hand he hold a sei-hai - the
command staff.
His katana sword is attached to his silk obi belt.
Doll's face finished with gofun (crashed oyster shell) and
hand-painted artistically.
'Kimekomi' means "tuck in" in Japanese. The doll
body is made of compacted paulownia sawdust mixed with
glue. Clothes made of silk brocade with traditional
Japanese design, and are glued and tucked into grooves
of a doll body.
Dimensions: 21,5cm/ 8,5 inches high (with banner,
without banner 18 cm)
Condition: very good according to age. Small scratching
on one hand (with flag)
Price: US$ 118.00
*Shipping and insurance fee approx: US$ 38-42.00
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