Taisho Gonin-bayashi Court Musician Dolls Imbe toushitsu all clay is sourced in

all clay is sourced in the local area and is similar to that used by Kiyomizu potters in Kyoto

however older pieces like the one in this listing have a more natural matte finish

The back of the spoon is coated in dark coloured urushi lacquer and features a makie 'tsubo-tsubo' Urasenke pattern

and its carrying gold rice bales

He has a sack of coins in his left hand

Taisho Gonin-bayashi Court Musician Dolls Imbe toushitsu all clay is sourced in*THIS ITEM WILL SHIP VIA EMS EXPRESS TO ALL AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS. This listing is for a set of five Gonin bayashi court musician dolls dating back to the early 1930s. They were created for Mitsukoshi Ginza Department store and belonged to a local family here in Setagaya in Tokyo. Their costumes are made of silk and are in excellent condition considering the age of the dolls. The dolls faces and limbs are painted with gofun pigment and their eyes are