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Unknown — Standing Hina Dolls (Tachibina zu) | Meiji period, late 19th century
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Standing Hina Dolls (Tachibina zu) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Standing Hina dolls representing the imperial court in miniature, created during the late Meiji period of Japan. These delicate figures are housed in their original fitted wooden storage box and represent the traditional Hinamatsuri festival celebration.

Medium
7 x 53 x 8 cm., 2¾ x 20⅞ x 3¼ in. (the fitted wood storage box)

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Japanese Works of Art

September 20, 2022

Estimate: $1,500$2,000

Lot 14

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Unknown, Standing Hina Dolls (Tachibina zu) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Standing Hina dolls representing the imperial court in miniature, created during the late Meiji period of Japan. These delicate figures are housed in their original fitted wooden storage box and represent the traditional Hinamatsuri festival celebration.

Medium
7 x 53 x 8 cm., 2¾ x 20⅞ x 3¼ in. (the fitted wood storage box)
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Festival Decoration, Hina Dolls, Miniature Figures, 19th Century, Japanese Crafts, Storage Box, Cultural Artifact, Meiji Period

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art