Motaro Hina Dolls Set Hinamatsuri, the doll festival, Japan Exquisite Artistry

Description

Motaro Hina Dolls Set for
Hinamatsuri, the doll festival
Kimekomi Hina doll (Kimekomi: one of Japanese doll making styles) produced by Mataro company in Japan.
The cartouche says "Mataro"
You can find out more about this doll maker by researching mataro doll online
Japanese dolls (
人形
, ningyō, lit. "human form") are
one of the traditional Japanese crafts
They have a long tradition and are still made today, for household shrines, for formal gift-giving, or for festival celebrations such as
Hinamatsuri
, the doll festival,
or Kodomo no Hi, Children's Day
The set consists of:
wood base 22x12
2 folding 6-section screens each 8 x 16 inches
2 false lanterns with silk shades 7" tall
2 2-tier wood platforms for dolls 5 1/2 x7 inches each
Wooden Motaro cartouche sign
2 Motaro Hina dolls, 6 and 7 inches tall
The dolls are covered in real kimono fabric with gold thread throughout
Gold colored headdresses
Faces are painted in Japanese gofun (Gofun is a white pigment made from the shells of oyster, clams, scallops,etc.)
Included is a letter dated 1994 from a friend of previous owner describing the doll holiday and the dolls
For careful shipping, each piece will be separately wrapped
(1458a9)