{"product_id":"japanese-bisque-court-lady-doll-concealed-shunga-underside-heian-robes","title":"Japanese Bisque Court Lady Doll with Concealed Shunga Underside, Heian Robes and Armrest, 18 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA court lady of the Heian age reclines against her armrest in layered white and red robes, long black hair to her hem; turn her over and a pair of lovers is modelled beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-note\"\u003eThis piece belongs to the private room of the house and is shown to adults only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure is built in the manner of the Hakata doll: fired bisque clay, finely smoothed, painted by hand in matt colours with a soft white complexion. Her outer robe is white, sprinkled with red and green maple leaves; beneath it, a red robe dense with ring-dot dyeing and white peonies, a black sash and a pale green collar. She leans on a lacquered kyosoku armrest, the courtly pose of a heroine from the Tale of Genji, her face turned in quiet thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath, the sculptor kept a second story. In the hollow of the base, framed by violet and red drapery on a jade-green ground, a man and a woman lie entwined in relief, painted with the same care as the lady above. It is the old pleasure of the concealed scene, a cousin of the warai-e prints, made for the cabinet rather than the alcove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne photograph keeps a small paper panel laid on by the photographer for discretion; it is not part of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heian court lady at an armrest; lovers concealed beneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative doll (okimono) with a concealed scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bisque (fired clay), painted by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 18 cm (7.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 11 cm (4.3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not recorded; Hakata manner by style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo cracks or chips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScuffs and light soiling consistent with age and storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eC (good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as an old painted bisque doll by an unrecorded maker; the Hakata attribution is by style only, and no date is certified. Dust with a soft, dry brush; never wash painted bisque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapped in tissue and foam and boxed with padding on every side, then shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Further pieces of the kind are kept in \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/shunga-hidden-arts\"\u003eShunga and Hidden Arts\u003c\/a\u003e and among our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/japanese-dolls-ningyo\"\u003eJapanese dolls\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollecting Hakata dolls or hidden-scene figures? Our Hunting Salon™ locates such pieces across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers them to you. \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Hakata shunga doll · concealed scene ningyo · Heian lady erotic figure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483689341221,"sku":"JP-CL-X1242254487","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/court-lady-shunga-doll-01.jpg?v=1794593021","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/japanese-bisque-court-lady-doll-concealed-shunga-underside-heian-robes","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}