Description: This Japanese doll is approximately 13 inches high and has an arm span of 12 inches. The wooden stand on which he stands is 6 1/2" x 11 1/2" and 1 1/2 inches high. He represents a character from the Japanese play Kanadehon Chushingura. Kanadehon Chushingura (A Treasury of Loyalty of Loyal Retainers or The Story of the Forty-Seven Samurai) is the most popular play in the history of Japanese theater, first performed in 1748. It is a work of fiction, but the details of the story are often confused with those of a real event, the Ako Incident (1701-3), on which it is commonly thought to be based.Notice that some fingers and thumb are missing on one hand. The other hand holds a sword. I am not sure if he is supposed to have hair. The doll came from the estate of a woman who traveled extensively. I did not find the exact symbol in my search that is on the doll but I assume it represents a family crest.This is what is printed on the tag attached to the hand of the doll. "Japanese doll - Handcrafted from handmade grasspaper and accented with thread and other natural fibers - From Kanadehon Chushingura the most popular work in Kabuki, a revenge play accomplished by 47 Ronins."Kabuki (歌舞伎, かぶき) is a classical form of Japanese theatre. Rōnin were masterless samurai warriors in feudal Japan,This doll may be one of a kind since I have not found another like him in my extensive searches.See our other Warrior listed
Price: 61.5 USD
Location: Jacksonville, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-28T18:11:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Blade Material: wooden/Bamboo
Type: Kanadehon Chushingura
Color: Beige
Style: Japanese
Theme: Samurai
