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Japanese Edo Period Dragon God Ningyô, Ca. 1820

$24,500

£18,492.25

€21,192.54

CA$34,196.02

A$37,253.52

CHF 19,673.73

MX$447,219.09

NOK 250,665.82

SEK 229,099.15

DKK 158,305.73

About the Item

Japanese Edo Period Dragon God Ningyô, Ca. 1820 DIMENSIONS Height: 26 inches over all Minor wear in textiles. Fine antique condition ABOUT Musha-Ningyô (warrior doll) depicting Ryujin, the Undersea Dragon God, for the Boy's Day Display, having head and hands made of wood and covered in a red pigmented gofun with a fierce grimacing expression, bared teeth, large inset glass eyes, and vibrant red hair capped by an elaborate dragon which extends down his back, He’s wearing a sea green sumptuous silk brocade outer coat secured at the waist by a formal court style belt with brocade capped ends, over a gold silk brocade inner kimono tucked into white figured silk hakama trousers, holding the tide-shifting jewel in his right hand and exotic spear in his left, Mounted on a wooden platform base with an elaborately carved frontispiece. Exhibited at the Mingei International Museum (2005). Published in Ningyô: The Art of the Japanese Doll, p. 149. In the Boy's Day context, Ryujin is most noted for supplying to Empress Jingu the tide-shifting gems which allowed her to defeat the Korean to victory.

Dimensions:
Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)
Style:
Japonisme (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
1820-1829
Date of Manufacture:
ca. 1820
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. We make our best effort to provide a fair and descriptive condition report. Please examine photos attentively, as they are part of the description. Send us a message to request more details or discuss price.
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2819344674202

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