ANTIQUE JAPANESE THEATER PERFORMERS TRADITIONAL COSTUMES DRAGON MASK GLASS EYES - $35 - (Stockton, MO)
A rare pair of dolls to find . . Kabuki stage actors each in their original wood box. They are each mounted on a wood stand but come with a larger presentation platform, too. On one box someone has written in pencil "Name - Benkei Pronounced Bek-Kay"The actor holding the Lion (?) mask in one hand came in a box labeled "Name - Ren Jishi Pronounced Ren-Jee-Shee" These dolls are very, very old. I have none other like them in my collection. Without the larger presentation stand, they each measure about 8-9" tall. One doll has damage to his face which you will see in the photo, but remember the faces and hands of these dolls are covered with Gofun crushed oyster shell, or in this particular case since they are older, could be crushed egg shell. I see no other damage. You are bidding on both dolls!
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