Authentic Japanese Bisque Bijinga Woman in Kimono Hakata Ningyo Figurine

Description

Bijinga literally means 'beautiful woman". With their outstanding elegance and gloss, the beautiful ladies are especially popular. Since 1910 Hakata … more Bijinga literally means 'beautiful woman". With their outstanding elegance and gloss, the beautiful ladies are especially popular. Since 1910 Hakata Ningyo dolls and figurines allow you to feel the original warmth of the clay in the unglazed bisque coloring. Its appearance can be beautiful, fierce, and sometimes funny, while giving off a gentle aura. The craftsman gives it a soul, with an appearance so life like that you expect it to start moving at any moment. There are people who think that Hakata Ningyo dolls are mass-produced items, but that is not the case.
Beginning with the "genkei," or prototype, which is made through repeating the concept and drawing and which decides the form of the doll, to the "saishiki," which is the coloring of the doll, "menso" which gives facial expression, etc. the Hakata Ningyo doll is the crystallization of superior skill and generous labor.
The unglazed clay dolls made by artisans gathered by Kuroda Nagamasa, the first lord of the Chikuzen Fukuoka Clan, are said to be the roots of Hakata Ningyo.

12 inches (32 cm) tall.
The doll/figurine has the approved seal at the bottom which certifies that it is a traditional craft Hakata doll designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. The “Traditional Crafts” subject to the “Law on the Promotion of the Traditional Crafts Industry” requires skilled skills and is equipped with the following four artistic elements:
1 Mainly used for daily life
2 The main part of the manufacturing process is manual
3 Manufactured by traditional techniques or techniques
4 Traditionally used raw materials.

Provenance: Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.
Condition: near mint. No cracks, chips or other damage. Colors are vibrant. A truly conversation piece in your home decor.

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