Antique Japanese Silk Costumed Edo Man MEIJI Period w/Sword on Wood Lacquer Base

Description

OFFERING a LARGE FABRIC STATUE FIGURINE OF A JAPANESE
EDO MAN IN TRADITIONAL MEIJI PERIOD COSTUME
SEE VIEWS ABOVE
CLOTHED IS SILK WITH A BLACK METAL SWORD
I DON'T THINK THIS SWORD IS A SAMURAI SWORD,
BUT HE IS NOT A SAMURAI
DETAILED COMPOSITION ? OR PAPER MACHIER ? PAINTED FACE
FABRIC LIMBS WITH STITCHING TO DETAIL THE FINGERS
PINE WOOD BASE WITH BLACK LACQUER
HE NEEDS SOMETHING DONE WITH HIS HAIR
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT AND WON'T ATTEMPT IT
NEAR FINE CONDITION
A SMALL SHATTER IN THE SILK ON HIS RIGHT KNEE
(about 1" wide)
HE STANDS 16" HIGH
THE BASE IS about 7 1/4" WIDE x 5 3/4" DEEP X 3/4" HIGH
MY GUESS ON AGE CIRCA 1890's to VERY EARLY 1900's
THERE IS AN OLD LABEL ON THE BASE BUT I CAN'T READ IT
I'VE HAD THIS FOR SO LONG THAT I CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE
I GOT IT
GUARANTEED OLD AND GENUINE
AND NOT A NEW REPRO
I HAVE BEEN AN ANTIQUE DEALER FOR 30+ YEARS
THE SWORD IS WHAT CAME WITH THIS MANY YEARS AGO
IT DOES FIT HIS HANDS NICELY
BID NOW!
BUYER PREPAYS PLUS SHIPPING
AUCTIONS MUST BE PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION END BY PAY PAL
FOREIGN SHIPPING ARRANGED
MASSACHUSETTS CUSTOMERS ADD 6.25% SALES TAX
ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WITH NEXT DAY SHIPMENT
WE'LL SHIP ANYWHERE AS LONG AS
YOU
PAY THE SHIPPING!
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