Vintage Japanese Noh Hakata Clay Ceramic Doll -Shojo-

Condition : Acceptable Vintage Condition(Fixed Stain in His Left Hand)
Origin : 100% MADE IN JAPAN
Material : Ceramic
Age : Showa
Doll Dimension : approx H32cm x W23cm x D13cm (12.59inch x 9.05inch x 5.11inch)
Base Dimension : approx W37cm x D28cm x H6m (14.56inch x 11.02inch x 2.36inch)

This product is vintage.It is heavily deteriorated due to the lengthy periodand there are considerable stains or rust.It hasn’t been through any cleaning treatment to preserve the “atmosphere of the time” it went through.It requires a bit of comprehension for the item.Should you have any questions, feel free to ask us.

▼ Hakata Clay Doll ▲
In our Fukuoka prefecture,it is said that people associated with temples and shrines have had a custom of cherishing unglazed dolls since the Kamakura Era about 800 years ago.
The origin of Hakata dolls was in 1600, when many craftsmen gathered in the area with the move of feudal lord Kuroda Nagamasa(黒田長政) to Chikuzen(Fukuoka Prefecture) to rule.
During the Late Edo Era, excellent craftsmen such as Masaki Soshichi, Nakanoko Kichibei, and Shirozu Buhei produced great works, and their dolls were sold throughout Kyushu and around the Seto Inland Sea.
After the Meiji Era, artists produced modern Hakata dolls and presented them at international exhibitions in Paris(1890), Saint Louis, and other cities all over the world.
The dolls earned an excellent reputation, becoming known throughout the world as dolls representative of Japan and being exported overseas.
These days, about 100 doll-makers continue to use the traditional doll-making technique while daring to explore new possibilities.