TATEBINA (GIRL DOLL) FOR HINAMATSURI (GIRLS' DOLL FESTIVAL)

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TATEBINA (GIRL DOLL) FOR HINAMATSURI (GIRLS' DOLL FESTIVAL)
Ivory with black and gold lacquer decoration, unsigned
19th Century
1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm.) high, age cracks

Lot Essay

Tachibina dolls are usually displayed in boy and girl pairs and are made of various materials, including paper and cloth which are stiffened to make the doll stand. Tachibina netsuke can complement festival inro.