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Vintage Antique Oriental Japanese, Korean, India, Chinese - F (centennial)
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Japanese Samurai and Geisha Dolls
I have items listed from “A to O” so check them all out – Call for an appointment.
Edo – 1603-1868, Meiji – 1868-1912. Taisho – 1912-1926, Showa 1926-1989, Heiser 1989
(If you would like to see multiple angles of an item, I have that on many items)
100. Samurai (In glass case) – Japanese Doll Boy Gogatsu-ningyo Vintage SAMURAI BUSHIDO - 10” x 12” x 9” tied with blue sash - Vintage Handmade Japanese Traditional Samurai Doll Ornate With Helmet & Sword. It is very ornate with beautiful silk clothing, real hair, porcelain face and glass eyes. $250
101. JAPANESE GEISHA DOLL Vintage w/Kimono, Wood Stand, Drum, Glass Eyes - This very lovely vintage Geisha Doll dates from the late 1970’s. She wears a traditional ornate kimono in black with a lotus blossom pattern. The top of the kimono is a pale gray with pink floral pattern. She is hand-painted and shows the delicate calm, restrained demeanor of the geisha. Her wig is perfectly coiffed and highlighted with faux ivory comb and 3 hair ornaments (kanzashi)., The Geisha carries a drum (tsuzumi) She stands 18” tall. Her wooden base is 9 ½” by 7”. The glass case has a broken corner. It measures 14 ½” X 16 ½’ x 26”. $300
102. Samurai Kyugetsu - in glass case 10 ½”x12” x9” - /$585
103. Geisha with Exquisitely Beautiful face 13” x 7” on black wood base - $125
104. Geisha with blue kimono and holding fan (In glass case) 12 ½” x 21” x 10” - $125
105. Purple robe Geisha with fan – Old 15 ½” x 12 ½” x 11” - $125
The origin of Hakata dolls was in 1600, when many craftsmen gathered in the area with the move of feudal lord Kuroda Nagamasa. Hakata clay dolls were made for offerings to Buddhist temples or as gifts to Kuroda Nagamasa, the ruler of Hakata. During the Late Edo Era, Craftsmen produced great works, and their dolls were sold throughout Kyushu and the Seto Inland Sea. After the Meiji Era, artists produced modern Hakata dolls and presented them at international exhibitions in Paris (1890), St Louis, and cities all over the world. The dolls earned an excellent reputation, becoming known throughout the world..
106. Hakata Vintage Fierce Kabuki Doll Samurai Red hair - 11” x 13” x 8” –
Traditional Kabuki theatre characters from the famous Lion Dancer - the white mane lion, Kagami Jisha - Shishi, and the red mane lion, Aka Shishi. It’s based on a folk story about a monk that had a dream in which there were many sorrows and evils plaguing the land. The monk prayed and asked Buddha how he could prevent these evils from occurring. Buddha told him through his dream that a lion would protect his people and fight back the evils. Renjishi (The Lion Dance) was first performed in 1861. It belongs to a genre of dances related to the sacred lion on which Monju, the god of wisdom, rides. This dance features two performers who portray a lion parent and its cub. They act out the classic Chinese tale in which a lion pushes its cub into a ravine to force it to fend for itself. At first, the cub seems unable to manage and the lion grieves. When the cub finally clambers to the top, he is recognized as an adult. At this point the two actors withdraw, reappearing in the great finale as ong-mane lions, one white hair, the other with red hair. (I.E. the Lion King) - $275
107. Hakata – Old Man & Woman – This legend is one of the oldest in Japanese mythology. An old couple – his name is Joo and hers is Uba known together as Jotomba – are said to appear from the mist at Lake Takasago. A couple living in perfect harmony as they grow old together. A symbol of the happiness of family life.7”x 10” x5” – $150/$285
108. Hakata Samurai Warrior with Loving Dish – This particular samurai is very rare. Dressed in formal black kamishimo and rust/tan kimono. Carries a large loving-cap in another hand. Sold on the Japanese Hakata site for $440! This is a must-have for the serious Japanese culture collector or someone who just has to have that rare conversation piece to go with their Asian décor - 16” x 12” – $265
109. Hakata – Geisha with Butterfly Kimono and Red Obi - $85
110. Two Hakata boys with raised plum – 8 ½” - $40
111. Japanese Hina Dolls |Set- Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Festival – Late Edo Period 1840-1870
Eight piece set in excellent condition! –Three servants seated on wood stands (Shicho) Two wearing hats holding parasol and umbrella. Three Court Ladies or Ladies In Waiting - Sannin Kanjo, Tachi Bina, Hina Ninggyo. Two Samurai with archery gear, Assorted accessories – tea pot, fan, shoes, water bucket on pole, sword, arrows, umbrella, stanchion, two hats - $850
112. Bali Wood Lacy Carved decorative Fan - $20
113. Pair of hand painted delicately carved lace bamboo fans with a 12” spread - $25
My items are all the REAL DEAL that I personally spent year finding these treasures from all over Asia from 50 years ago. All offered for the first time. I have over 200 items so be sure and look through my other listings. I do have multiple angled pictures of some items but I’m just posting one on Craigslist. If you wish to see an item from other positions, let me know which numbered item. Call for an appointment. I can ship some items for you!
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