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Very rare Bunraku puppet porcelain hand painted face over hand craved wood and hands.
Blood red silk robe with two under layers, one is pink brown and cream floral the last under dress is thick muslin.Small plastic bow has been added to hair
no sticks
Size
18 inches tall 18 arm stretch

did you know?
form of traditional Japanese puppet theater, founded in Osaka in 1684.
The preparation of the hair constitutes an art in and of itself. The hair distinguishes the character and can also indicate certain personality traits. The hair is made from human hair however yak tail can be added to create volume.
Bunraku puppets range in size from two-and-a-half to four feet tall or more, depending on the age and gender of the character and the conventions of the specific puppet troupe.( source Wikipedia)