Antique Japanese Doll

We can guess that her hairstyle is a lovely Ware-shinobu. A Ware-shinobu is a topknot tied by a young maiko who is 1 – 2 years out of store. In the past, maiko were children between the ages of 10 and 13. The maiko’s attire was a pretty one that enhanced the childlike nature of the child. A kimono with shoulder straps and an obi sash shows that a maiko is a young girl who has just become a maiko. Her white face, which remained young, matched well with the indigo kimono and red obi. Her face is white and plump, giving the impression of fullness. She is also made…

We can guess that her hairstyle is a lovely Ware-shinobu. A Ware-shinobu is a topknot tied by a young maiko who has been out of the store for one to two years. The kimono, shoulder-length hairdo, and sash indicate that she is a young maiden who has just become a maiko. Her white face, indigo kimono, and red obi sash are well suited to her young age. The mask she is holding in her hand seems to be a mask used for dancing. She may be on her way to dance practice. *This item also includes the wooden box. SIZE  Emperor Vertical Horizontal Weight 27.5 cm 10.82 inches 13 cm…

We can assume that her hairstyle is Nukushima-da (a hairstyle that was popular among pre-adult women from the middle of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period). In modern times, on days such as when she is going around greeting people, she wears an Ofuku (young maiko wears a kuri-shinobu, but she has been a maiko for about 2 to 3 years and has been wearing a kuri-shinobu for about 3 years). When a maiko wears formal attire, her hairstyle is called yukushimada, and the shoulder hairdo is not seen. She may be a geiko who has graduated from being a maiko. She is wearing a yellow…