Vintage Ichimatsu‎ Japanese baby dolls made with gofun (porcelain), collectible

Vintage Collectible Japanese composition baby dolls likely produced in the 1940s. Features: Painted facial features with bent limb bodies, approximately 9.5 inches long. Attire: Dressed in original silk Asian costumes, including hats and cloth shoes. Red pillow they are sitting on, is included in this bundle. Based on the visual characteristics, vintage Ichimatsu dolls (Ichimatsu ningyo), likely dating between the 1920s and 1950s. These dolls traditionally represent children and are noted for their expressive, lifelike faces. Composition: typically feature heads, hands, and feet made of gofun (a mixture of crushed oyster shells and glue) or composition, often with stuffed cloth or hollow bodies. Items such as rattles or noisemaker or other type of talking or noise , making devices are sometimes included as in the boy. Costume: They are dressed in traditional, detailed silk kimonos. The boy doll on the left is wearing a distinctive purple hat, while the girl doll on the right features a beaded headpiece. Features: Notable details include their inset glass eyes, painted lips, and dimpled chins, which are hallmark traits of higher-quality vintage Japanese dolls. Because they are very old, there are some light marks on their clothing as shown in photos. The dolls do not have anything missing or broken off however there is some wear on the girls arms and hands and some cracking on their faces as shown in the pictures. Please ask questions before you buy as is. smoke free.