A spectacular artist signed Japanese Maiko Geisha. Wonderful hair ornaments, a truly beautiful face (see last photo), fantastic dance pose, beautiful kimono. Her face is gofun, hair is human, and eyes are glass. Even in Japan you can't find dolls like this anymore and she is definitely a treasure. In excellent condition the doll measures 17.5" high.
This is an absolutely beautiful Maiko Geisha Japanese doll measuring 20.5" high. Excellent detailing in her face, wonderful hair ornaments. Her face is gofun, hair is human, and eyes are glass. She is holding a fan and a fan pattern is repeated in her silk brocade kimono. They don't make dolls like this anymore and she is definitely a treasure.
A lovely Japanese Maiko wearing an exquisite silk brocade kimono and obi in soft pastel colors. Her face is gofun and eyes are glass. With the exception of some lacquer on her right hand, she is in excellent condition and measures, 17" high. High quality Japanese dolls like this one and others we have listed are increasingly hard to find and make good investments as well as stunning decorative items.
Wearing a fabulous pink silk kimono with a red stripped obiage obi and a matching hair ornament that is a combination of the kimono and obiage obi colors, our Japanese doll has a beautiful gofun face with glass eyes. Antique Japanese dolls of this quality wearing original kimono and accessories in excellent vintage condition are increasingly hard to find in the US and Japan making them a wise investment. She measures 16.5" high, excluding stand.
A Japanese geisha in dance pose wearing a silk turquoise kimono. Rarely, if ever, do you find one of these dolls wearing a turquoise kimono. Everything about her is beautiful and perfect. Eyes are glass, face gofun, she dates late Showa and measures 16.5" high. A "must have" for the serious collector.
A tall, 21.5", Japanese Maiko doll with original hair ornaments including an absolutely lovely very pale pink silk chinkoro. Her kimono is flawless and one must remember that these textiles were hand dyed and painted using very difficult traditional Japanese techniques including gold couching. Japanese dolls of this quality are increasingly hard to find and are an excellent investment. It is rare to find a maiko doll so attractive with such beautiful expressions on their faces, particularly wh... Click for details
A striking Japanese Maiko doll wearing a fabulous red silk kimono with original matching geta (shoes/sandals)and hair ornaments. Her silk kimono is hand woven, dyed, and painted using many traditional Japanese techniques including yuzen resist dyeing, shibouri, and surihaku. Her face is gofun and painted a delicate pink and she has glass eyes. In very good condition save for a surface crack at the back of the neck, see last photo. Price has been adjusted accordingly to allow for cosmetic resto... Click for details
Adorned with original floral hair ornaments to match her flawless hand dyed silk kimono with shibori obiage obi. Japanese dolls of this quality and excellent condition are increasingly hard to find and an excellent investment. More photos and information available upon request. 17" high excluding stand
This stunning Japanese bijin is dressed in an equally stunning black formal silk kimono with a flower medallion pattern using gold surihaku technique. The cranes in her maru obi were woven with gold lacquered threads. The expression in her face (which is gofun) is serene and quite beautiful. In excellent condition, she measures, 17.5" high. High quality Geisha dolls are increasingly hard to find in the US and Japan and make good investments as well as stunning decorative items.
A beautiful expression on her gofun face this Japanese geisha is trained in the art of dance. She is wearing a traditional silk kimono in fall colors. The hand woven kimono fabric is dyed and painted using traditional Japanese techniques. Eyes are glass. In excellent condition, she measures, 17" high. High quality Miko dolls are increasingly hard to find and make good investments as well as stunning decorative items.
