A FINE NETSUKE SIZED LACQUER OKIMONO OF A GOSHO NINGYO DOLL HOLDING A DRUM

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A FINE NETSUKE SIZED LACQUER OKIMONO OF A GOSHO NINGYO DOLL HOLDING A DRUM Unsigned Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely carved and lacquered in iro-e hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, depicting a young boy dressed in an elaborate kimono decorated with karakusa, birds, wave motifs, and Tachibana (mandarin orange) mon—the emblem of the Tachibana clan—set against a lustrous roiro ground. The boy stands holding a drum, his face characteristically round and chubby with red lips and tongue, and he wears a small hat upon his head. HEIGHT 6 cm Gosho ningyo are characterized by their chubby figures, small hands and legs, large heads, and simple eyes and noses. Their history goes back some 400 years, when they were treasured in the Imperial court. Over time they became expressions of hope for happiness and prosperity in life. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related gosho Ninyo doll holding a drum, dated to the late 19th century, at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 6 December 2024, Vienna, lot 527 (sold for EUR 5,850).

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