KI-039
Japanese kimekomi doll of a Boy with Bell, 1930-40's
Antique Japanese kimekomi doll of a boy, dressed in rich
silk brocade court costume. His long black hair is
combed in Heian era style: partly tied up in a bundle on
a head top and partly fell down on shoulders.
He holds a golden bell with silk rope in his hands.
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. Doll's
face covered in a highly burnished gofun (crashed
oyster shell) and hand-painted artistically and the wig
is made of artificial hair.
Dimensions: 19cm/ 7,5 inches high
Condition: excellent with no damage
SOLD, THAN YOU
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