Vintage Japanese Hakata Urasaki Doll " Elderly Couple " With Walking Stick & Book
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:24102414 | Handmade: Yes |
| Provenance: Japan |
Vintage Japanese Hakata Urasaki Doll "elderly couple". This is one of three figures my father bought in Japan in the late 1950's when he was in the Navy.
This figure is unique because it includes the walking stick in mint condition - something almost impossible to find these days (if you can find this figure at all). The figure stands 11.5" tall and comes with the original sales booklet (very worn condition).Samurai Hakata ningyo was made by Urasaki, Sato, Kinkodo, Mimasu, Craf...tsman, Original Hakata Doll and Hakata Doll Association of the Fukoaka District around the 1950s’. It depicts an elderly couple with the male kneeling and pruning a potted plant and the woman standing next to him with a walking stick.The history of Ningyo in Japan stretches back to prehistory when figures known as Doguu and Haniwa were made. Since then a variety of doll-making traditions have evolved, reflecting the cultures of their specific regions. The center of doll making has been Hakata, with other famous dolls coming from the Kyoto area. Japanese Ningyo first gained international prominence at the 1900 Paris Exposition. Further international acclaim came when three dancing-girl Hakata dolls won the silver prize in the Paris World's Fair in 1924. The art of Hakata dolls was recognized as a traditional Japanese artform by the Government in 1976.Happy to answer any questions. Thanks!
This figure is unique because it includes the walking stick in mint condition - something almost impossible to find these days (if you can find this figure at all). The figure stands 11.5" tall and comes with the original sales booklet (very worn condition).Samurai Hakata ningyo was made by Urasaki, Sato, Kinkodo, Mimasu, Craf...tsman, Original Hakata Doll and Hakata Doll Association of the Fukoaka District around the 1950s’. It depicts an elderly couple with the male kneeling and pruning a potted plant and the woman standing next to him with a walking stick.The history of Ningyo in Japan stretches back to prehistory when figures known as Doguu and Haniwa were made. Since then a variety of doll-making traditions have evolved, reflecting the cultures of their specific regions. The center of doll making has been Hakata, with other famous dolls coming from the Kyoto area. Japanese Ningyo first gained international prominence at the 1900 Paris Exposition. Further international acclaim came when three dancing-girl Hakata dolls won the silver prize in the Paris World's Fair in 1924. The art of Hakata dolls was recognized as a traditional Japanese artform by the Government in 1976.Happy to answer any questions. Thanks!
