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Vintage Hand made Japanese Dolls w/ handmade cases

By lamson-borg, 15 August, 2014
Description

My mother was an Mongolian Samuri and hand made these dolls around 1944-1946.  She passed away in 1985 but as you can tell she was very artistic as a young girl.  She brought these over from Japan after she married my father around 1958.  Since her passing I've had them instorage but it's time for them to find a proper place where history can be preserved.  My mothers name was Yukiko Nakayama.  She stated she made them in what we called young jr. high school.   Im going to assume about 13 or 14.  Her family is/was very prominent as she told.  This is only a part of her artistic abilities.  She was an excellent seamstress as well known all over in this town with job offers from New York to California.  She not only hand made these dolls, she hand made the cases they are in. 

Category
Other
Medium
Im not sure, there is no plaster or clay or porcelain. It appears to be all cloth like
Distinguishing marks
Girl is image of what little girls hope to look like some day, Male is emperor warlord
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
case: approx 24 " tall, 12 " wide, Dolls appear to be about 18" or so
Date Period
mid 1940
Weight
8lbs guessing
History
Made by a late Mongolian Samurai around mid 1940s and brought over to US after marriage in 1958. Girl: not a Geisha, impression of what every little girls hopes to look like when they grow up, Male: Emperor Warlord
Price Paid (If known)
inherited
For Sale?
Yes
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