【Product Name】Ichimatsu Doll, Meiji Period (1868–1912) Three-fold, with fuigo (cry box) Yamazakura mark, 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 ■ Ichimatsu Doll, Meiji Period (1868–1912) With original fuigo (cry box) Bearing a Yamazakura maker’s mark ■ Height: Approximately 36cm ■ The expression is gentle and dignified, and the well-balanced contours and refreshing glass eyes characteristic of the Meiji period are attractive. ■ Believed to have been made in the late Meiji to early Taisho periods, it has the traditional three-fold structure (movable hands and knees), a paper-covered wooden body, and human hair, retaining many of the characteristics of the time. ■ The crepe kimono is from a high-class kimono shop. ■ This is an Ichimatsu doll made in the Meiji period. When the fuigo was inspected and repaired, the words "ship tag number (kansatsu bangou)" were confirmed on a piece of old newspaper used as reinforcing paper. "Ship tag" is an expression that is 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. Tags or tickets for managing parts, equipment, and personnel arrangements related to ships and warships. 2. Used as registration tickets or identification tags 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 paper resource utilization methods, material circumstances, and the background of the common people's lives at the time. The example of military paper and official documents being used inside household dolls 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 time. ■ A "fuigo (crying bag)" is incorporated inside the Ichimatsu doll. This fuigo has been carefully repaired using the same traditional techniques as at the time. Currently, we have confirmed that it makes a sound, but the fuigo may not make a sound in the future due to humidity and aging. Ichimatsu dolls with a crying mechanism are few in number. This doll conveys the memory of the sound of the time. We are looking forward to a wonderful encounter. ↓ My products are here ↓ #Hino-ya All Products Ichimatsu Doll Antique Bisque Doll Japanese Kimono Steiff