A PAIR OF ‘EMPEROR AND EMPRESS’ HINA-NINGYO DOLLS, LATE EDO PERIOD

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A PAIR OF ‘EMPEROR AND EMPRESS’ HINA-NINGYO DOLLS, LATE EDO PERIOD This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2012: “No. 576, TT 1998, Japanese Emperor and Empress sculptures, Edo ca. 1850, Lacquer heads and silk dresses, ca. 20 cm h.” Gallery price: EUR 1,475 or approx. EUR 2,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Japan, circa 1850. Each figure designed with a carved wood head covered in gofun painted with expressive features and costumed in brocades. The Emperor doll is dressed in a simple black ho, emulating the courtly style of the Yusoku-bina. The Empress doll (me-bina) holding a folding fan and a manuscript in her obi-sash, wearing an elaborate junihitoe, the twelve-layered court costume of the Heian Period, as well as a crown styled into a mythical phoenix. (2) Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 35.5 cm and 37 cm Hina ningyo (traditional dolls displayed for Girls’ Day) are ornamental dolls displayed on March 3rd during the festival known as Hinamatsuri. These dolls are part of a tradition that celebrates and prays for the health, happiness, and successful growth of young girls. In western Japan, grand palace-style displays are common, featuring the Emperor and Empress dressed in courtly robes. In eastern Japan, multi-tiered arrangements depict scenes from the imperial court, complete with attendants and musicians. While Hinamatsuri may feel like an ancient custom, the practice of displaying hina ningyo in their current form actually began during the Edo period (17th century to mid-19th century). The tradition evolved from an older ritual called nagashi-bina, in which paper dolls were floated down rivers to carry away misfortune. Over time, this transformed into the more elaborate and artistic displays we see today. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related pair of hina-ningyo kokin-bina dolls, in the Dolls Museum, Kanazawa. Compare a closely related pair of jirozaemon-bina, Edo period, dated to the 18th century, in the Ayervais Collection, and illustrated by Alain Scott Pate, Ningyo: The Art of the Japanese Doll, 2005, p. 107.

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