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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: smkris on October 12, 2013, 04:06:57 PM

Title: Price Check On old Japanese (or Chinese) Doll
Post by: smkris on October 12, 2013, 04:06:57 PM

I have this old doll that I believe is possibly porcelain or clay. It is over sixty years old, not quiet sure on age, but no less than sixty. I believe it came from Japan. Its clothes appear to be hand made and the
dolls head is attached by hook string to the rest of the body. Arms and legs appear to attached in a similar fashion.

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Title: Re: Price Check On old Japanese (or Chinese) Doll
Post by: Rauville on October 12, 2013, 05:59:02 PM

Welcome...
These "gofun ichimatsu" dolls were a popular item with service men stationed in Japan after WWII to be brought back home for wives and girlfriends. There is always a selection offered on eBay at various price points.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=japanese+infant+doll&_osacat=0&_from=R40&LH_Complete=1&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.Xjapanese+gofun+ichimatsu&_nkw=japanese+gofun+ichimatsu&_sacat=0 (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=japanese+infant+doll&_osacat=0&_from=R40&LH_Complete=1&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.Xjapanese+gofun+ichimatsu&_nkw=japanese+gofun+ichimatsu&_sacat=0)

Title: Re: Price Check On old Japanese (or Chinese) Doll
Post by: bigwull on October 13, 2013, 02:28:59 PM

Lot of them about...and high prices.....but no bidders..or buyers....either the arse has fallen out of the market or they are grossly overpriced....

Title: Re: Price Check On old Japanese (or Chinese) Doll
Post by: mart on October 13, 2013, 03:35:04 PM

  Just very little collector interest !!

Title: Re: Price Check On old Japanese (or Chinese) Doll
Post by: bigwull on October 13, 2013, 03:44:28 PM

but from the amount that are for sale...and the high start prices...there must have been an interest at some point....