Vintage Antique Kyoto Gosho Ningyo (Imperial Palace Doll) Holding a Sea Bream, Made by Heian Nishikizome, Fujiwara Nishikizome Kyoto Doll, Ceramic Doll, Japanese Doll, Seasonal Display, May Doll (for Boys' Festival) Folk Toy Doll, Good Luck Charm, Folk Toy Earthenware Doll, Ceramic Ornament, Decorative Item, Interior, Evil-Repelling Gosho Ningyo are dolls of young children that were favored by the Imperial Court and the court nobles in Kyoto. They have a dignified and auspicious expression unique to the white gofun (a type of white pigment). They are characterized by their large heads and round figures, with a plump and adorable child's beauty expressed in a white-painted, round face. They were mainly made for the purpose of warding off evil for infants, and have a ritualistic meaning. Size: Approximately Height 23cm, Width 14cm, Depth 14cm Weight: 620g This is a very old item. There is a chip on the tail of the sea bream → Image 6 Right finger has paint peeling → Image 6 Stains on the body → Image 7.8.9.10 Torn fabric on the apron → Image 9 Please purchase with the understanding that this is an antique item. #FolkToy #FolkDoll #FolkCrafts #Mingei (Folk Art) #GoodLuckCharm #Antique #OldTools #OldHouse #JapaneseGoods #JapaneseDoll #GoshoNingyo #KintaroDoll #SeasonalDisplay #Kintaro #FolkToy #Crafts #Ornament #Object #ShowaRetro #Retro #Antique #Interior #GoshoNingyoHoldingSeaBream #HeianNishikizome #FujiwaraNishikizome #KyotoDoll #EarthenwareDoll #EvilRepelling In the shop: Fushimi Dolls, Kyoto Dolls, Hakata Dolls, Shio-kumi Oshi-e Hagoita (Pressed Picture Paddle) Izumeko Dolls, Kimikomi Momotaro (Wooden-bodied Peach Boy) Ceramic Hina Dolls (for Girls' Festival) and more are on display.