BENTA DOLL

As the Japanese female-type local folk toy doll from Kumamoto region (named 'Okin') with long history dating back to the Edo period as originally. Meiji period (1868-1912). Length with cloth legs 53cm x 10.5 x 8.5 cm (20.86 x 4.13 x 3.34in) . Loss of both arms...

UNFINISHED DOLLS

Various core parts of dolls made of toso (paste made from paulownia sawdust used in traditional Japanese doll-making), Showa period, 20th century, Biggest one: L 20 cm (7.87in)...

TOOL OF DOLL'S HEAD CRAFTSMAN

Straw-made base sticking with such incomplete doll's heads during the making process as the professional tool of Japanese 'kashira-shi' (craftsman specializes in making doll's head). Showa period, 20th century. Base: H 17.5 x D 17 cm (6.88 x 6.69in), Largest doll's head: L 15.5 cm (6.10in)...

BECKONING CAT

‘Maneki-neko’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) remade with old Japanese paper mache material, H 32 x 19 x 17 cm (12.59 x 7.48 x 6.69in)


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THE KOKESHIS

Six different size of old Japanese folk wooden ‘kokeshi’ dolls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokeshi), Showa period, 20th century, Tallest 23.5 cm (9.25in), Shortest 11.5 cm (4.52in). Only the second tallest one's head is unfixed...

PAPER PATTERNS FOR DOLL'S COSTUME

1950s, Japan...

OIRAN

Japanese plaster mold for clay doll of a head part of high-ranking courtesan, prewar time, early 20th century, 17 x 15 x 11 cm (6.69 x 5.90 x 4.33in)...

MEN-KABURI

Vintage Japanese Satsuma folk mechanical toy made of paper clay and wood, by Takashi Kashima who had started to make such folk toy since around Showa 32 (1957), as this is 'Men-kaburi' (lit. 'Mask-wearing') that wear its fox mask to against the bad fox when pulling the string, based on a scene from an old tale dated back to the Edo period. H 23 x 10 x 10 cm (9.05 x 3.93 x 3.93in). Aged deterioration including stain, flaws, peelings, etc...

CAT AND DOGS

Old Japanese animal dolls with such lovely faces made of cotton and washi paper, Showa period, early-mid 20th century...

KYOHO-BINA

Empress of old Japanese hina doll made during the Kyoho era (1716-35) in Edo period so-called 'Kyoho bina', in such damaged condition due to age but with beautiful face...

Two dramatic Bunraku Puppet Kashira (heads) from the Awaji puppet carving tradition. The male is Kumagai Naozane, a character from the Heikei Monogatari present at the Battle of Ichinotani made by Ryuun. The female figure is Yaegakehime from the play Honcho Nijushi ko. They are both roughly 20 cm (8 inches) tall from the neck, 40 cm (16 inches) tall as they are seen on their stands respectively and are in excellent condition...

SUMO

Vintage Japanese folk clay doll of Sumo wrestlers, Showa period, 20th century, 23 x 13 x H 14.5 cm (9.05 x 5.11 x 5.70in).


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Oshie (raised cloth picture) with samurai, which is displayed with hina-dolls on the Girl's Festival, or Hina-Matsuri, on March 3rd. It is from a collector in Matsumoto city in Nagano prefecture, and this one was made by a craftsperson in the city too. Made of several kinds of silk, gold brocade, silk crepe, black satin, etc. The face is hand-painted. The back side is washi. In excellent condition. Late 19th early 20th century. W:33cm, L:45cm

FACE OF MONSTER

Face part of the wooden monster doll with such eye flipping mechanism actually used for ‘Ningyo Joruri’ (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunraku) as the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, circa early 20th century, L 20 x W 13 x D 5 cm (7.87 x 5.11 x 1.96in). Aged deterioration as is as seen...

Antique Japanese musha-ningyo samurai doll of the old warrior, Takenouchi no Sukune and the baby Ōjin. Takenouchi was the vassal of the Empress warrior, Jingū-kōgō.
The wife of the 14th sovereign, Chuai, Jingū ruled as empress-regent after her husband was killed in battle in 200 A.D. Considered the 15th Japanese imperial ruler, she lead an invasion of "the promise" land (believed to be the Korean Peninsula)...

Antique Japanese musha-ningo (samurai doll) of the Empress Jingū-kōgō (Okinagatarashi-hime no Mikoto 170 - 269). The wife of the 14th sovereign, Chuai, Jingū ruled as empress-regent after her husband was killed in battle in 200 A.D. Considered the 15th Japanese imperial ruler, she lead an invasion of "the promise" land (believed to be the Korean Peninsula). After 3 years away, Empress Jingū returned to Japan, surviving a ship wreck...

BOY ON BABY

Quite a unique old traditional Japanese Fushimi ningyo clay doll, together with too small boy? or too big baby?, 19th century, 26 x 13.5 x H 20 cm (10.23 x 5.31 x 7.87in), with the engraved sign at the bottom seemed to be the one of 'Ikaruga Kouemon' as the Edo period's master Fushimi doll craftsman, but not sure. Aged deterioration as is.


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Antique Japanese Musha-ningyo doll of a samurai warrior, the hero Minamoto Yoshitsune. He is seated and wears an elaborate kabuto with dragon meadate. His quiver and arrows are strapped to his back and his two swords are intact. His clothing is made of silk brocade and his armor is metal and lacquer. His face is made of gofun (polished oyster shell powder), his features are finely painted and his eyes are made of glass.

Age: Edo Period (early 19th century)

Dimensions: 22 1...