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371. HINA MATSURI (DOLL’S FESTIVAL OF GIRL’S DAY) COMPENDIUM OF DOLLS AND ACCESSORIES,
JAPANESE, circa 1900. A boxed collection of seated dolls representing the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in
traditional court dress of the Heian period, intended for annual display with an array of lacquerware furniture and furnishings, and
additional items of wood, metal, and other materials. The present lot includes 15 seated dolls (Height 4 in.), a silvered paper and black
lacquered wood six-fold screen (8 ½ in. x 25 ¾ in.), approximately 40 articles of lacquerware, and another ten or so accoutrements of
various materials. Together with original black lacquered wood presentation box, 7 ½ in. x 13 ½ in. x 13 in.

700/1,000
Note: Every year on March 3rd, Japan celebrates the Doll Festival (Japanese, Hina Matsuri). Until recently, Girls’ Day was also celebrated on March
3rd. On this day every year, families set up a special step-altar on which to arrange their emperor and empress dolls, called “hina” in Japanese. In
addition to dolls, these altars display many beautiful and luxurious decorative accessories. Doll sets from Tokyo have many chests, shelves and other
furnishings to display with the dolls. This kind of lavish exhibit is a Tokyo tradition that has been handed down since the Edo period. Source: Kyoto
National Museum
372. CHINESE CARVED PARTIAL GILT TABLE TOP
SHELF, 19 th century, dovetailed and mortised sandalwood with carved
floral and vine apron and brackets and 4 teakwood drawers with partial
brass ring and engraved bezel pulls.
Height 19 in. Width 34 in. Depth 8 in.
300/500
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