【Product Name】Ichimatsu Doll, Meiji Era, Three-Fold, Bellows, Mountain Cherry, Marked, Crying Doll, Crepe Kimono, Blue, Floral Pattern, Obi, High-Class Kimono Shop, Glass Eyes, Black Eyes, Newspaper, Military Paper, Ship Tag Number, Rare, Japanese Doll, Not a Bisque Doll * Winter Appreciation Sale in Progress Followers 8% OFF Repeat Customers 13% OFF Comment before purchase from 1/1 to 1/31 23:59 ■ Meiji Ichimatsu doll cry box ■ Height: Approximately 36cm ■ The expression is gentle and dignified, and the well-balanced facial features and the refreshing glass eyes are attractive, characteristic of the Meiji era. ■ Believed to have been made in the late Meiji to early Taisho eras, it has the traditional three-fold structure (movable hands and knees), a paper-covered wooden body, and human hair, retaining many features of the time. ■ The crepe kimono is from a high-class kimono shop. ■ This is an Ichimatsu doll made in the Meiji era. When the bellows were inspected and repaired, the words "Ship Tag Number (kansatsubangou)" were confirmed on a piece of old newspaper used as reinforcing paper. "Ship Tag" is an expression not used today, but it is a word found in military-related materials of the time, and is thought to have the following meanings: 1. A tag or ticket for managing parts, equipment, and personnel arrangements related to ships and warships. 2. Used as a registration ticket or identification tag for soldiers and military personnel. "Number (bangou)" is an old-style character and means a management number for goods and people. The fact that such paper was reused inside the doll can be said to be a valuable cultural material that conveys the methods of using paper resources, material circumstances, and the background of the lives of ordinary people at the time. The example of military paper and official documents being used inside a household doll is extremely rare, and it is an element that deepens the historical value of this item, and is a valuable piece of evidence that tells the cultural background. It is not just wrapping paper or cushioning material, but has high material value as a historical material that directly embodies the atmosphere of the times. ■ A "bellows (crying bag)" is built into the Ichimatsu doll. This bellows has been carefully repaired using the same traditional techniques as at the time. Currently, we have confirmed that it makes a sound, but the bellows may not make a sound in the future due to humidity and aging. Ichimatsu dolls with a crying mechanism are few in number. It is a doll that conveys the memory of the sound of the time. We look forward to a wonderful encounter. ↓ My products are here ↓ #HinokiYaAllProducts Ichimatsu Doll Antique Bisque Doll Doll Steiff Japanese Kimono