Vintage Japanese Kimekomi Ningyo Doll Samurai Daimyo 10" Lamp the gold of the decoration

the gold of the decoration echoing and enriching the gold of the ground in a dialogue of metallic tones

Paul Jacoulet (1902–1960) was a French artist known for his woodblock prints

yellow and red with gilding on the saucer rim and cup handle

This is an antique Japanese tansu known as a kodansu

not done justice by the photos

Vintage Japanese Kimekomi Ningyo Doll Samurai Daimyo 10" Lamp the gold of the decorationVintage Japanese Kimekomi Ningyo Doll Samurai Daimyo 10" Height = 10" Width = 6"x5" base The Kimekomi doll has a long tradition in Japan. Established in the middle of 18th century at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto. The legend said that the carving artist of Kamigamo Shrine, Takahashi Tadashige, made a doll with the Kimono fabrics. He made many dolls from mill ends from his works at the shrine. Later Kimekomi dolls were imported to Edo, current Tokyo, and