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Meiji p. Japanese Carving of a Bunraku Reader (Gidaiyu) browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Wood: Pre 1910: item # 792080 Please refer to our stock # MOR2393 when inquiring.
The Kura 16-1 ShimoWakakusa-Cho Murasakino Kita-ku Kyoto 603-8234 tel.81-75-432-6980 Guest Book 4,600.00 |
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| An incredibly realistic image of a gidaiyu gripping the sides of his book stand as he rises up to let fly a great bellow. Glass eyes and thick colored gofun are reminiscent of the iki-ningyo (living dolls) of the period. The figure is 57 cm (23 inches) tall, and requires a display space 40 x 55 cm (16 x 22 inches). There is some minor damage (chips in the gofun covering), on the tips of his shoulder wings, top of his chonmage topknot, and the left hand has been re-carved, but very well done; it remains raw wood. There is also a chip to the tassel on the table. It comes in a period wooden storage box. As might be expected of this type of craft for the time, it is unsigned. | ||||||||||
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