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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: khunn on December 11, 2010, 03:43:47 PM

Title: Chinese Doll
Post by: khunn on December 11, 2010, 03:43:47 PM

was just wondering if anyone has seen a (doll?) like this before, and if it is indeed vintage/antique.
thnx for looking.

Title: Re: Chinese Doll
Post by: Oceans64 on December 11, 2010, 04:31:24 PM

I think she is Japanese Kokeshi Doll. There is an interesting article here involving a similar doll (thos size may be larger): http://tokaido.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/large-kokeshi-japanese-wooden-doll-artist-signed-ningyo/

The similar doll was said to be less than 40 yo so depending on a person's definition of vintage....

Title: Re: Chinese Doll
Post by: khunn on December 12, 2010, 01:17:29 AM

thank you for the link. this one is smaller( just under 8 inches )but very similar. Also signed on base in Japanese characters.....hope this one is not haunted....