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(coming soon) Ouchi-nuri mamehina doll pair by Kuwahara workshop with documentation and original tomobako box, Yamaguchi, Shōwa period
I work through my finds in small batches as each piece takes time to research, photograph and write properly. But some items are too good to sit invisible in the backlog, and if you have been looking for an lacquerware Ouchi-nuri hina doll pair, I want you to know this one exists.
This is a mamehina pair made by the Kuwahara workshop in Yamaguchi City, one of the established makers of Ouchi-nuri lacquerware. The craft is a designated national traditional art form of Yamaguchi Prefecture, known for its deep "Ouchi-red" lacquer and gold leaf decoration.
The female sits in dark red lacquer with painted sakura and a gold fan; the male in black with blue kimono stripes and a white cord. They rest on a small black lacquered stand and come in their original tomobako with an authenticity certificate from the workshop, a combination that is uncommon to find.
Minor wear to the gold paint on the larger doll; otherwise excellent vintage condition.
The full listing, photographs and price will follow. Want to know the moment it goes live? Scroll down.
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I work through my finds in small batches as each piece takes time to research, photograph and write properly. But some items are too good to sit invisible in the backlog, and if you have been looking for an lacquerware Ouchi-nuri hina doll pair, I want you to know this one exists.
This is a mamehina pair made by the Kuwahara workshop in Yamaguchi City, one of the established makers of Ouchi-nuri lacquerware. The craft is a designated national traditional art form of Yamaguchi Prefecture, known for its deep "Ouchi-red" lacquer and gold leaf decoration.
The female sits in dark red lacquer with painted sakura and a gold fan; the male in black with blue kimono stripes and a white cord. They rest on a small black lacquered stand and come in their original tomobako with an authenticity certificate from the workshop, a combination that is uncommon to find.
Minor wear to the gold paint on the larger doll; otherwise excellent vintage condition.
The full listing, photographs and price will follow. Want to know the moment it goes live? Scroll down.
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