Unusually Large Standing Gosho of a Young Lord (Wakagime), crafted of solid wood and covered in a highly burnished gofun with painted features, silk hair, wearing reddish brown gauze hakama with warp embroidered aoi (hollyhock) pattern associated with the Tokugawa and Matsudaira families, purple kimono with striped sleeves, red and yellow under kimono, light blue tie belt, with wood stand, minor stain to left sleeve back of kimono, minor wear to inner kimono sleeve, minor scratch to left cheek, hair restored, overall fine condition.
Published: Ningyo: The Art of the Japanese Doll, p.68