15\" Vtg WWII Era Japanese Silk Skinned Geisha Doll Nishi Purple Kimono Mask Face

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15\" Vtg WWII Era Japanese Silk Skinned Geisha Doll Nishi Purple Kimono Mask Face:
$34.89

~ Stunning 15\" Vintage 1920-50s Japanese Silk Skinned Handmade Geisha Doll ~Items Is Very Good Condition - Some Hair Fray Towards Rear of Head - Seller Could Not Identify Any Other Obvious Flaws.

In the 1920s and 1930s silk-skinned or \"mask-face\" dolls became very popular because they allowed making of custom kimonos for them.
These dolls became interesting souvenirs for soldiers after World War 2 and for tourists. Silk-skinned or silk-mask-faced dolls, like this one, became a popular home craft in the 1920s and \'30s in Japan. Designed as collectibles, many were made by private doll makers, although some were marketed by companies such as Nishi and Kugetsu. Silk-mask-faced geisha dolls were first designed by Kamimura Tsuyuko, a world traveler who took the idea from French dolls. Most of the dolls of this type now found in the United States were produced after World War II and were probably brought home by tourists or U.S. military personnel who served overseas during the War.
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15\" Vtg WWII Era Japanese Silk Skinned Geisha Doll Nishi Purple Kimono Mask Face:
$34.89

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