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UPCOMING RENDEZVOUS at Theriault’s Wednesday, November 29 Vintage Christmas Selling Your Dolls? If you’ve been considering selling your dolls, give us a call and our appraisers can consult with you on your options. Send photos of groups or individual dolls, or simply call 410-224-3655 to begin the discussion.
Wednesday, November 15
Doll’s Trunks, Trousseaux, Vintage Fabrics, Lace and Sewing Ephemera
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UPCOMING
R. John Wright Dolls, a One-Owner Collection
OTHER UPCOMING AUCTIONS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER Ten2Go AUCTIONS
Discovery Day AUCTION
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Previews 9 AM. Auctions 10 AM.
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Cloth Dolls to Cut and Sew
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1) Rare and Delightful ‘Salon de Modes’ - Cabinet size ‘gold plate’ Boutique; fancy exterior, glass windows,original papers and contents includes window mannequins, doorman, (2 AB’s nfs) pier glass, ottoman etc. 14” x 10” x 6”-A perfect jewel for both mignonettes or bebes! $1895
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3) Rare Gustav Vichy ‘Waltzing’ Parisienne - 21” Museum class Blue Ribbon Winner with Original Ornate Wig, and mostly original clothes, she promenades in a circle accompanied by a musical aire. She lifts both the lorgnette and fan to her eyes, lowers it, and then turns her head away! Mint head, near perfect mechanism - A stunning display of aristocratic Paris: the luxury, style and fashion! $9500
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4) Rare Wax Socket Head Kestner - All Original 16” rarity in precious layers of Original Clothes and Fancy Shoes, sparse Factory Wig, mint 8-ball,stiff wrist ‘Schmitt‘ body,sl.eyes; Totally precious and rare. $2250 5) All Original 24” Cream Tint ‘Lydia’ - thrilling example of a rare 1860’s ingenue w/Original Rare Lacmann Body w/ glazed hands, plus Original Clothes in 5 wonderful layers incl. fancy stockings and slippers. Most magnificent! $4250
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6) Sweet Victorian Case Doll - Glass eye wax over, unusual boy w/ wispy hairline, Molded Hat,and Original Clothes, 11” overall - $350 (girl companion available…inquire) 7) Early 24” Barefoot Alabama Baby - no touch ups! applied ears, circular seam, faint body stamp, heirloom dress and rare brown eyes! $1800 8) 14” Mary Frances Woods Indian Brave - hand painted face character w/mint woolen clothes $250 9) American Folk Art Brown Child - 19” with caracul wig, stitched features, original hand made woolen suit w/ great Hat too! So huggable $450 10) 6” Jointed Honey Bear - ca:1950, orig eyes, excel condition! $150 4” Velvet Steiff Squirrel _ mint w/ button & tag & bushy tail! $125 11) Early Bliss ‘Eyebrow’ House - 16” x 12” x 8” Original Papers, brilliant color, minor losses, signed with early mark. Hard to find model with window awnings! $895 12) 10” Gbr.Heubach Harvesters - extra fine quality, lovely coloring, cabinet size romantic couple. $140 13) Rare 15” Heubach 8368 - adorable Closed Mouth Character, round face, big round sleep eyes and flocked hair too; mint body & period clothes. Just $1300 14) 15” All Original K*R 117 - from wig to shoes! Rare open mouth version of the ‘117’ with 4 fussy sweet layers of original clothes, her dreamy blue eyes & tender cheeks! $1295 15) 10” All Original Wooden Head Fashion - possibly English, w/ oil painted face, ornate wig and hat, wonderful silk gown w/ train and hooped petticoat. So unique & fanciful. $1495 16) 28” True Heirloom Greiner w/ Label - scarce 1875 blonde, no repaint, original segmented body, can sit; leather arms, sweeping silk gown & heeled leather boots. $550 17) Early 14” Bobbed Hair Chase - very stippled hair, big blue eyes & long lashes, gentle wear, signed mint sateen covered body! $545 18) Unusual Small 14” Greiner and blond, w/ label! All original includes miniature boots and Lacmann Body, a gem! $625 19) Exquisite Wigged Biedermeier - All original cabinet prize! (see #21)
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20) Important -All Original Wax Colonial Couple - rare ones!! Fantastic Mint Clothing in every respect; plus PW eyes, and orig.period platinum wigs. Historic Exhibition Dolls $1100 21) Choice 12” Cabinet Wigged Biedermeiera First Place Ribbon Winner with Factory Original Clothes and her original leather and wood body; plus her Fancy Braided Wig w/ Comb, & gentle pretty features. $995 22) 1860’s Brown & Stevens Mechanical Pull Toy - 11” doll with molded hair band & earrings in her Original Silk Clothes, ‘pushing‘ her tri-wheeled, gold stenciled Crimson Cart as her legs ‘walk’! The earliest version made. $1100 23) 1830’s Wax Pedlar under Dome - Eccentric 10” English Wax character in her classic Original Clothes,still has red cape & bonnet liner; beautiful tray w/ assorted fabrics and accoutrements. A must have! $1495 24) Very Important 21” Papier Maché - stunning w/ exposed Ears and Drop Curls,plus Original Dress & Slippers; features a rare button-jointed fabric body w/ clean leather arms,patented by Sarah Robinson ca:1883; All near mint! So Rare! $2500 25) 16” Kestner Closed Mouth Fashion - elegant swivel neck lady, PW eyes, special original wig, lovely old silk 2-piece gown w/ hat. A fashion plate! $1200 26) 14” Fantastic Gbr. Heubach Indian Couple - perhaps the most amazing modeling ever seen on a bisque head! Plus original long hair wigs & colorful costumes… his with Headress. $1650 each 27) Rare French Paludier Family - what unique faces & hairdos! One has molded earrings & one still has a rare shell decorated fabric hat w/ chinstrap; all with Papier Maché heads on their coveted Rare Wood Jointed Bodies covered with jewel-like shell art in intricate patterns 5”-8” tall. Fashionable French Artistry! $2995
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Antique & Collectible Doll Auction Saturday, November 11th, 2017 Doors Open at 8:00 AM • Auction Begins at 9:00 AM SPECIAL PREVIEW: Friday, November 10th From 2-7 PM 330 W. Moorestown RD (RT 512), Nazareth, PA 18064
Our Fall, 2017 Doll Auction will again include over 400 lots from estates and collections from near and far. Contents of each lot will vary from a single doll to multiple amounts of dolls, etc. in each lot. This auction includes something for everyone whether you are a beginning collector, someone who likes to repair, fix or dress up dolls to the more discriminating collector or dealer looking for that special doll!! Beginning at 9 AM we will start selling discovery type lots which include vintage doll bodies, parts, wigs, clothes, shoes, all kinds and types of dolls, some which need repair/clothes, etc. Listed here are some of the interesting antique bisque dolls we will be selling: A selection of Kestner Dolls featuring Baby Jean, large 26” Baby, Mold #’s 147, 154, 164, 168,195, 238 & others, French Bisque dolls includg. 24” Etiene Denamur, 18” & 23” Unis France, Simon Halbig Asian Girl #1199, (3) #1160 Doll House Dolls, 18” Century Baby, AM #323, Gebruder Heubach Baby Stuart, Sonnenberg #630 w/closed mouth, selection of large bisque head dolls (26” to 32”), large variety of other bisque head doll makers & more! OTHER: Papier Mache dolls includg. Greiner, Superior, early French Papier Mache, antique Parian head dolls, selection of Folk Art cloth dolls includg. Black cloth dolls, Georgene Novelties, Inc, 22” cloth Raggedy Ann (#124) & Raggedy Andy (#224), each w/ original box & label on end, Copyright 1951 by Myrtle Gruelle, Franklin Darrow 22” rawhide head doll, vintage Teddy Bears, Schoenhut Mr. Peanut figure, 1980’s Moravian Polly Heckewelder cloth doll, Lenci 22” child, (3) Nancy Ann style show dolls, German child’s stove w/porcelain side panels, Steiff animals, R.J. Wright (M.I.B.) creations, Hildegard Gunzel one of a kind 28” artist doll w/certificate, (6) Alma LeBlanc Tiny Town House dolls, selection of M.I.B. Collector Edition Barbies, Somers Field dolls, Brenda Starr Reporter dolls, plus lots more!! For more information, including catalog and photos, or to learn more about our other upcoming auctions, please visit our website at www.dottaauction.com or www.auctionzip.com (Auctioneer ID #1255). Bid live on site, absentee, phone or on-line through Live Auctioneers. Watch for our next Doll Auction in the Spring of May 2018! We’re always welcoming small or large collections – may we do of service to you? Give us a call! Dotta Auction Co., Inc. 330 W. Moorestown Road (Rt. 512) Nazareth, PA 18064 PHONE: 610-759-7389 FAX: 610-759-3992 Website: dottaauction.com PA License – AY 1950-L 12
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17” Simon & Halbig 1159 on lady body, brown sleep eyes, antique style dress, HH wig $1525.
18.5” CM Kestner E 128 9, brown sleep eyes, original pate, HH wig, nice bj body $1295.
14” CM Heubach 6969 4 Pouty, blue sleep eyes, nice bj body, mohair wig $1295.
18” O/C mouth Kestner ‘7 1/2’, w/ brown pw eyes, kid body, mohair wig, eye chip left corner $245.
17.5” Tete Jumeau w/ stamped head and body, blue pw eyes, mohair wig, antique French boots $5950.
15” C/M Kestner ‘8’ jointed head on beautiful kid body, bisque hands – right pinky chipped $795. 6” Rare All Bisque K star R Kaiser Baby #892 2, beautiful molding & coloring $595.
7.5” Milliners Model Papiermache 1840 – 60’s w/ beautiful center part with molded bun, leather body w/ wooden lower arms & legs $675.
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11.5” Milliners Model Papiermache 1840 – 60’s w/ brown eyes and black molded hair, leather body w/ wooden lower arms & legs $545.
16.5” Kestner 129 – harder to find, original wig & antique clothing $650.
1920 – 30’s Doll House Room Box w/ built in fireplace, radiator, bookcase, opening door, alcove w/ mirror & furniture all well made and detailed – rope bed, crib, 2 upholstered chairs, table and 3 chairs, break front, high chair - 29 x 19 x 14 $395. 8” S & H, blue sl eyes, 5 piece body $195. 9.5” S & H 1079 2/0 on bj body, brown sl eyes, mohair wig $350. 7” AM 12/0 on 5 piece flapper body, brown sleep eyes, repainted torso $95.
21” Heinrich Handwerck Simon & Halbig w/ pretty bisque, professionally repainted body, brown sleep eyes, antique clothing & mohair wig $275. 4.5” German All Bisque w/ painted blue eyes w/ trousseau (newer) in antique presentation box $98. 15.5” Kestner Alice China on nice older replaced body, wonderful brush strokes around face $225. 15” Mary Todd Lincoln China w/ snood 1860 – 1870 $595.
21.5” CM Kester ‘11’, blue st eyes, kid body, 1 thumb missing, HH wig $450.
14.5” Kathe Kruse II H Friedebald 1950-60’s, MIB $450.
6.5” German China head on newer body, dressed nicely $52.50 20” Gebruder Kuhnlenz 165, blue sleep eyes, HH wig $195. 22” Handwerch 99 DEP 3, blue sleep eyes, pierced ears $375.
16” German painted bisque baby w/ blue flirty eyes, wonderful molding & coloring, compo arms & legs, cloth body $175. 6” German All Bisque Flapper w/ molded hair, blue painted eyes $325.00
22.5” German Turned Head ‘10’, nice kid body w/ bisque hands, brown eyes, HH wig, antique clothing $175. 16.5” Kestner ‘E’ turned head on beautiful pink leather body w/ bisque arms, blue sleep eyes $245. 20” Santa Simon & Halbig, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears, orig. HH wig, antique clothing, 1 chipped tooth $465.
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5.5” Fr. Mignonette With Rare Jointed Elbows & Barefeet, mint bisque, pw eyes, “swivel neck”, orig. mohair wig, FACTORY ORIGINAL, silk & lace dress, orig. undies & orig. matching hat, “jointed elbows” and the most beautiful face, pale w/beautifully blushed cheeks. GORGEOUS!!! $4950.
Rare Early Unmarked Jumeau Cartouche, immaculate bisque, threaded outlined eyes, orig. skin wig & pate. FACTORY ORIGINAL w/silk, lace & ribbon dress, orig. silk hat, slip, undies, socks & leather shoes w/rosettes, early orig. “signed” Jumeau 8 ball jointed body w/str. wrists. I have never seen one this small, darling cabinet size. Truly BREATHTAKING!!! $14,900.
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9.5” Rare GH#550 Character, mint bisque, sl. eyes, orig. mohair wig & pate, beautiful orig. silk & lace dress, undies, crocheted socks & leather shoes & darling hat, orig. GH body, cl/mo. character w/molded tongue sticking out between lips. ADORABLE & a great cabinet size!!! $1975.
6” Bald ByeLo Baby With Wooden Cradle, gl. eyes, “swivel neck”, perfect bisque overall, orig. flannel baby jacket w/matching, flannel diaper & orig. booties, orig. wooden cradle w/pillow & mattress, orig. all bisque bent limb baby body w/chest label. Nice large size & PRECIOUS!! SALE $895.
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“Loïe Fuller Électrique”, circa 1914. (Estimate: $14,000-21,000).
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Bébé Eventail” with “Paris Bébé” head. (Estimate: $4,700-7,100)
n creating a kinetic portrait of the American dancer Loïe Fuller (1862 - 1928), automaton-maker Gaston Decamps was confronted by an unusual problem: how to depict a performer as famous for her stage lighting techniques as for her revolutionary choreography. Fuller was not only a pioneer of modern dance, but the muse of sculptors and painters, a friend of scientists and the ‘Electric Salome’ of the Art-Nouveau. “Loïe Fuller Électrique” is a rare survivor of the epoch, her movements accompanied by a kaleidoscope of changing colours operated through electromechanical relays. While Gaston Decamps is associated with remarkable kinetic sculptures of performers like comedian Little Tich and Nala Damajanti the Hindu Snake Charmer, the family firm he took over also had a rich tradition of producing portrait faces for its automata. The “Hungarian Dancer” features a bisque head commissioned from Emile Jumeau after a model created for the Exposition Universelle of 1867.
Roullet et Decamps “Hungarian Dancer”, circa 1885. (Estimate: $7,100-9,500).
“Bébé Niche” with Jumeau head. (Estimate: $4,700-7,100).
Other French automata makers were as eager to endow their creations with especially lifelike faces. A comparison of two automata by Leopold Lambert illustrates the point. “Bébé Niche” has a classically beautiful Jumeau face whereas “Bébé Eventail” was fitted with a rare “Paris Bébé” character head with the inquisitive expression of a young child. The rights to the “Paris Bébé” name, registered by Danel et Cie in 1889, were won by Jumeau in a lawsuit against his one-time company foreman, Anatole Danel, for copyright infringement. Nor was the emulation of French products confined to mechanical toys. During the 1880s, Kestner of Waltershausen capitalised on the popularity of the Parisian market with his bisque dolls in the likeness of bébés by Leon Casimir Bru and Andre Thuillier. A fine German doll captures the haunting look of the “Bébé Triste” modelled by the sculptor Carrier-Belleuse for Jumeau. For more on these Automata, Toys and Dolls, to be auctioned by Breker on Nov. 11th, see pages 2 and 3 or visit www.Breker.com
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rom McMasters Harris Apple Tree September Premier Antique to Modern Doll and Schoenhut Auction: 11” Bonnie Prince Charlie, by Dorothy Heizer, Circa 1952 portrait doll sold for $3,120. Schoenhut “Humpty Dumpty Circus” horse-drawn parade wagon sold for $2,280. www.mcmastersharris.com
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olls and Teddy bears have a lot in common. One is a human form, and one is an animal form, but both touch you differently and more directly than any other toy. Children, as well as adults, react to these play-things emotionally, they give them a personality and this helps them dealing with their entry into the real world. To a child a Teddy can become a symbol of friendship, caring and happiness. Teddys have a uniquely warm position in the toy world, which is why we see many doll collectors who also love Teddy bears and vice versa. Danny Shapiro understands that appeal: “when we began our store in 1975 there wasn’t a collector market as such, but the first shipment that came in was big box of Steiff animals– this was a center piece of our opening. Now 50 % of our sales are Teddy bears. We grew together, we would come up with an idea and ask Steiff if they could make it.” Like with this Commemorative Chest Tag Bear, which goes right back into Steiff history. He recalls the ‘50s when he was five or six and would visit beautiful stores downtown, toy departments with special toys behind glass and shelves and shelves of Steiff animals - true to nature with beautiful details, tigers’ stripes...”every one of those Steiff animals had a chest tag with a bear head... the minute you saw it, you knew you were in the magical realm of the second oldest toy company in the world... that chest tag from the 1920s was charming to me.” We had been wanting to do a personalized bear for long time. One day we had a brainstorm about the tag with golden sun on it.... it says happiness.
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Steiff 1952-1953 chest tag
Steiff 1953-1971 generic chest tag
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Here, a short history of Steiff’s Bear Tags Steiff’s chest tags have been catching the eye of enthusiasts for almost 100 years. A Teddy bear or animal complete with its early chest tag is often the crown jewel in any collection. Why is that? Unlike Steiff’s button and ear tag IDs, which are held in place with a metal fastener, chest tags are ephemeral. Made of paper and held in place with stitches or a small ring, they are far more likely to be removed or fall off over time. Steiff’s chest tags debuted around 1900 in the form of a paper label stitched to the item. These are extraordinarily rare. This branding was replaced in 1904 with the company’s first button in ear; a few years later all Steiff items left the factory with a button and ear tag as IDs. In the mid-1920’s the company again started using chest tags. Here’s a brief look at the history of chest tags through the early 2000’s. Pre WWII, before World War II Steiff’s chest tags appeared in two styles. The first debuted in 1926 in the form of a white, circular, metal rimmed tag. The animal’s name was printed in black, along with the words “Steiff-Original.” Larger tags included the item’s article number. These tags, which appeared through 1928, were stitched to the item’s chest or collar. In 1928, the company updated its chest tags to a more colorful version. This tag, often called the “Watermelon” tag, was die-cut in a circle with an angular bear’s head on the bottom. It had the words “Steiff - Original - Marke” with an arrow pointing to the bear’s button around its red perimeter. The item’s name was printed in red on a pink background. Early postwar, many items were distributed without chest tags; others had the Watermelon tag. Steiff debuted a new chest tag in 1952; it was based on the Watermelon tag, but its bear face was softer and rounder. The item’s name was still printed in red on a pink background. This tag appeared through 1953 and is considered rare given its brief time in production. In 1953, Steiff again updated this tag. The item’s name was now printed in blue on a tan background. These tags, which appeared in the line through 1971, were also produced with the generic name “Original Steiff” in blue. 1948, After almost 20 years, Steiff updated this bear faced chest tag with a half gold, half red version in 1972. This “split style” tag featured the animal’s name on the top and the company’s “Knopf Im Ohr” logo on the bottom. This design was used through the early 2000’s.
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The Stor y of a n E xception a l Jume au Bébé by Samy Odin
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think by this point in my career, everyone is aware that I’m a “long face Jumeau” addict. From the first such bébé who arrived in the Odin collection some thirty years ago, I have been fascinated. Many sisters and brothers from this series have been added to the collection since; they have come in every size, with different colored eyes and showing varied make-up and complexions, many are wearing their original garments, some even have private provenance. So I thought I had seen it all. Well, I recently had to admit I was wrong! Out of the blue, not to say direct from the attic, appeared a doll named “l’Etourdi.” As usual, she appeared after a French family had to deal with the contents of an inheritance. To my despair, the family decided to keep the doll, have it restrung, keep it pampered and saved for future generations. That certainly is a wise decision which the historian applauds, yet the private collector deplores. I’m very thankful to the Souancé family, though, for understanding the importance of sharing at least the record of this luxury doll of theirs with the doll community. They allowed me to take photos of each item, preserved in its direct-from-thefactory original trousseau, and I am delighted to include such exquisite material within this article.
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According to the small amount of information coming from the family, the child to whom this bébé was possibly given was born around 1875 in a prominent family from Nogent-Le –Rotrou. This town is the most important in the Perche region (Normandy), not far from where Emile Jumeau had his secondary home, a few kilometers from Rémalard, the home village where Pierre François Jumeau was born. Did the Souancé and the Jumeau families have a direct connection? It is very likely, since in provincial towns members of the upper middle class, such as the Jumeaus, would automatically invite to their social events members of the local aristocracy, such as the family of the Comte de Souancé. The reputation of the Jumeau Company was very strong in their original region, so it is not surprising that a child of the local nobility would desire and obtain a doll bearing the Jumeau label. Looking at the opulence of the wardrobe of this bébé, one wonders if it was made on special order. The quality of each garment, the variety of the colors and fabrics exceeds what is normally seen on standard models available in toy-shops or department stores. I was hoping the Souancé family would find correspondence of the time or photos giving us more details about this doll and the circumstances that brought it into their family. Alas, up to this day, these complementary pieces of information have not surfaced. So, let’s observe this outstanding piece of French history and savoir-faire. The doll is a marvel on its own: It is size 13, and this bébé stands 28”. The quality of the bisque is amazing, pale with a vibrant complexion. The expression of the eyes is quite unusual, in fact they seem to look upwards. The delicate design in the eyebrows and lashes is remarkable, 28
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L’Etourdi wearing its original chemise, rich set of lingerie and summer white garments.
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L’Etourdi sports its mid-season vivid blue embroidered ensemble.
especially the mauve blush on the upper lids. The mouth has this extremely pale coloration, with outlined lips and charming slight smile. As usual, the ear lobes are pierced and the ears separately molded. The original human hair wig is surprisingly dark brown, nailed onto the original cork pate. The contrast with the pallid complexion is quite becoming and enhances the dreamy beauty of this early bébé. In fact the make-up scheme, the bisque, the marked straight wrists, ball-jointed body and the garments all tell us this bébé is from the beginnings of the use of this mold. Possibly 1882. Antique DOLL Collector
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What does the wardrobe consist of? First comes the chemise, typical of the early 1880s, cut from quality white cotton with large pleats in the front and a fine lace trimming at the collar, sleeves and bottom edge. Three panties, four petticoats and a couple of shirts, as well as a couple of white bonnets and a sleeveless Jackson gather in the lingerie section. A summer two-piece ensemble is white, cut from an immaculate fine piqué (the vest was certainly bleached, at some point, while the skirt was not, which explains a yellowish tone that I did not dare try to bleach myself). Keeping in the whites, one can also notice a charming summer organdie skirt matching a pleated, long-sleeved ‘chemisier’. Another light garment is cut from vivid blue cotton with embroidered trimming at the collar, sleeves, skirt and matching chapeau. A beige silk belt completes the elegant ensemble. For the mid-season months of the year, an impeccable “quartier-maître” outfit graces this bébé. It is cut from light navy blue wool. The ivory trimming enhances the classic touch of this model, tied by a blue silk tie and matching an irresistible mariner beret styled with a black silk ribbon, bearing the “L’Etourdi” inscription in gilded letters. (“Etourdi” means “scatterbrain” and it probably refers to the name of a boat.) The last two garments from this wardrobe are both cut from luxury silk taffeta, satin and velvet and are finely trimmed with ecru lace and fancy buttons.
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The “Sunday Best” dress is a symphony of pale aqua tones. The complexity of the pattern is overwhelming. It combines ruchés, bouillonnés, plissés, lace and ribbon trimmings, silver toned buttons and belt buckle and even a phenomenal pair of pale blue leather shoes with flat heels. And matching aqua stockings, s’il vous plait! The last is a winter toilette cut from night blue silk combined with even darker blue silk velvet. It is impressive to remark how little lace trimming is used on this dress, where ruffles, pleats and ruches create the motif and catch the light in a sober elegant effect. The back is decorated with a simple velvet and ribbon bow, flowing on the derrière. This garment is completed by fine black stockings and dark brown leather shoes. They are marked with the famous “T” inscription on the sole, referring to the prestigious Maison Thierry. Wow! The experience of handling one of the best long face Jumeau bébés ever, makes me wonder how many other bébés from this series sleep in someone’s basement, forgotten in a drawer, or carefully wrapped in a trunk in the attic of a provincial family home? And what about those already featured in private collections, cherished by admiring doll-lovers that preserve these heroines of our common patrimony. I wonder about this because doll collecting is about the fascination and preservation of that common patrimony. Antique DOLL Collector
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The two most elaborate garments featured in this wardrobe are cut from aqua silk (left) and dark blue silk and velvet (above). Acknowledgements The author wishes to express his gratitude to the Souancé family for sharing such a marvel with the doll community. Samy Odin can be reached by email at samy.odin@orange.fr
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EARLY GERMAN BISQUE/PARIAN CIRCA 1860 -1900
Miniature (8 inches and under). Any doll of this size must be in this category, excludes all bisque. Left: Deborah Bray, Right: Catherine Peterson
Molded hair, painted or glass eyes, with or without decoration or special features. Jf decorated, must NOT be painted in contrast to surroundings. Male or female. Karla Moreland
Molded or applied special features on hair, head and/or shoulders, MUST be painted in contrast. Painted or glass eyes. Male or female. Carrie Falatick
Artist Reproduction, not made by exhibitor Left: Sue Schoolcraft Right: Margaret Monahan
FRENCH DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD
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Fashion-type on traditional stuffed cloth or leather body with other than cloth or leather limbs. Gail Cook
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FRENCH DOLL WITH GLAZED PORCELAIN HEAD Kathy Turner
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Jumeau closed mouth, marked with recognized Jumeau mark on head and/or body or unmarked but attributed to Jumeau. Julie Blewis
Bru with closed mouth. Gail Cook
Jules Steiner with closed mouth, excludes automata. Gail Cook
Reproductions of French doll with bisque head, not made by exhibitor. Left: Jo Ward, Right: Tammy Herrell
Doll by French firms other than Jumeau, Bru and Steiner, closed mouth. Julie Blewis
French doll with open mouth. Gail Cook
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GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD Bisque with skin tone other than Caucasian, open or closed mouth. Left to right: Julie Blewis, Suzanne Swanton, Jocelyn Adelaar
Kestner, open or closed mouth. Julie Blewis
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Kammer and Reinhardt character doll from 100-128 number series. Julie Blewis
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Gebruder Heubach, closed mouth. Julie Blewis
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GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD Presidents Choice Marked A. M. or Armand Marseille doll, closed mouth, excludes baby bodies. Julie Blewis
Marked A.M. or Armand Marseille doll, open mouth, excludes baby bodies. Nancy Jo Splitstaser
Closed mouth doll by German firms other than Kestner, Simon and Halbig, Kammer and Reinhardt, Gebruder Heubach and Armand Marseille. L-R: Beverly A. Perham, Julie Blewis
Belton-type, socket head, solid flat crown with one to three holes, closed mouth. L-R: Guna Cass, Karen Monahan
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Baby with wig, molded or painted hair, glass or painted eyes, open mouth. Dolls must be on composition bent limbed baby body with non-supporting legs. Terry Danner
Googly with painted eyes Left: Sandra Taylor Right: Marylu Phelan
Googly with glass eyes Left: Robin Hochteil Right: Jo Ward
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or the past several years, through lectures and publications, I have been exploring the fascinating, frustrating and ultimately seductive world of the Japanese Friendship Dolls of 1927, their history, the reasons behind their creation, the politics of the day, and how they came to America. I have sought to disentangle the interlaced ambiguities of the dolls’ identities, and, as I explored their artistry and beauty, I touched upon the extraordinary individual artists and ateliers that created these marvelous dolls. [Fig. 1] In this article, I take a look at the legacy created by this important doll-centered movement and examine its influence on the development of Japanese dolls in general and the Japanese art doll (sosaku-ningyô) in particular. Who were the participating artists? How was the newfound energy, popularity, commercial and artistic impetus infused into the Japanese doll industry following the astonishing success of the Friendship Dolls of 1927? Fundamentally, what was its role in the sosaku or modern art doll movement of the 1930’s. [Fig. 2] In 1894 a life-sized, anatomically correct, hyperrealistic doll was purchased in Yokohama by a Colonel Smith and brought to Sacramento, CA to be put on exhibition at the International Temple of Art on K Street. This event sparked a debate – are dolls art? The figure was a headliner, but it also shared the stage with the exhibition of a large painting, “The Sultan’s Favorite,” by Sergius Suchorowsky, and a tableau vivant series executed by a lovely French model—all “perfectly chaste,” the publicity assured.i The doll was posed in a loincloth, to preserve propriety, standing with his left arm outstretched holding and gazing upon a carved mask. The figure itself employed real human hair (in all appropriate places), inset glass eyes, teeth and other elements, including eye glasses on his head and a carving knife placed in his right hand, to add verisimilitude. A woodworker’s box and assorted tools was at his feet. The newspapers at the time marveled at this startling creation, extolling its technical expertise and the almost palpable life force the doll seemed to exude. The Colonel at the time was said to have paid $5,000 for the statue, $135,000 in today’s dollars.ii [Fig. 3] The doll, “Hananuma Masakichi,” was purported to be the self-portrait of the artist himself. It was exhibited in Sacramento and San Francisco before heading to Los Angeles were it was on show for
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Technical virtuosity yes, but was/is it art? The art critics in 1894 had this to say on the subject: “Whether to class it as a work of art or as a rare specimen of the height of achievement by imitative genius is the question.... There is…but one departure from the artistic in it, and that is the detail of hair and head and the placing of glasses before the eyes.”vii Critics felt these details made the piece pass “out of the realm of sculpture.”viii One is reminded of Edgar Degas’ sculpture Little Dancer at Age Fourteen. In 1881 Degas fashioned a wax sculpture of a young girl ballerina in training, and augmented the sculpture with a real tutu, slippers, hair and hair ribbon. Although now considered one of the most beloved icons in the development of modern art, when first unveiled within a glass case at the Sixth Impressionist Exhibition in Paris of that year, it was derided in many circles specifically for its incorporation of natural materials that violated the “rules” of art and sculpture. Degas’ “Dancer” today would never be considered a doll. Yet, in essence, what is a doll but the blending of sculpture with natural materials such as cloth and hair and other elements of the actual and the real? The questions surrounding the hyper-realistic Hananuma Masakichi in 1894, whether technical virtuosity and verisimilitude were enough to categorize an object as art, was to form a crucial turning point in the development of Japanese dolls from perceived craft to acknowledged art form some thirty years later. It is a question that still resonates in today’s art field. Hananuma Masakichi was born circa 1832 and trained under Gohei Nezumiya in the Ningyô-cho section of Tokyo. This atelier focused on the creation of wood carvings, papier-mache dolls, and sekku-ningyô (festival dolls), including large-scale dolls for festival floats. Following the death of Gohei XIV, Masakichi worked for the doll atelier Musashiya, in the late 1870’s. At this time he made a realistic doll depicting a demon for a Russian customer. Thus began Hananuma Masakichi’s ascendancy as the goto carver for these hyper realistic dolls that became a minor fad among foreign tourists visiting Japan. Popular subjects for Masakichi included sumo wrestlers, jinrickshaw drivers, assorted peddlers and figures drawn from the kabuki stage. Masakichi also became associated with the Deakin Bros. export company in Yokohama, the outlet through which Captain Smith purchased his life-sized figure.ix Although making modest-sized figures that could be shipped home and displayed, Masakichi was working within a well-established Japanese doll tradition known as iki-ningyô (living dolls). The “father” of this tradition is generally considered to be Matsumoto Kisaburô (18261892). His life-sized and life-like creations were the talk of Edo/Tokyo beginning in 1853 when he staged his first misemono exhibition of iki-ningyô. Taking subjects from Buddhist mythology, historical traditions and popular legend, Kisaburô unveiled a nearly continuous stream of hyper-realistic sculptures until his death in the mid Meiji Era.x [Fig. 5]
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The popularity of these figures is revealed in the number of woodblock print images made at the time of his various installations. xi [Fig. 6] And while only a few of his original works remain, his legacy is secure. Other artists such as Yasumoto Kamehachi I (18261900) further popularized this type of doll and also enjoyed great fame, even finding a certain notoriety among Western collectors. xii But Kisaburô established the tradition and remained its greatest practitioner. Somewhat surprisingly, critics in the US knew enough to reference Kisaburô in their early discussions of Hananuma Masakichi.xiii Kisaburô established no lineage, established no school, created no dynasty. He was singular, yet his skills and methods of rendition were to be openly emulated in the later works of Hirata Gôyô II. Did Kisaburô, Kamehachi or Masakichi consider themselves artists in the modern sense of the word? Did they even conceptualize a difference between the craft of ningyô making and the artistry of their own work? The answer to this question is a likely “no.” Given the climate of their day, they would probably have considered themselves simple, if oh, so talented ningyô-shi (craftsmen). But it was the level of artistry, functioning largely outside the bounds of traditional areas of practice and technique, that would set the stage for later doll artists to emerge. The Friendship Dolls of 1927 created quite a sensation in Japan and brought celebrity to the doll makers that contributed to this project. The research of Dr Keiko Tanaka has helped determine there were nine contributing artists from Tokyo but that some of these artists used multiple names, and even possibly collaborated in the creation of individual dolls, creating hybrid names.Tanaka’s research, published for the Friendship Doll exhibition held at Doshisha University in 2012, provides us for with the personal names of what I like to call “The Tokyo Nine.” [Fig. 7] They are:
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It is to be remembered here that the ultimate selection of the fifty-one Tokyo-made dolls used to represent the forty-seven Japanese prefectures and the four overseas territorial holdings was done through a committee process. In the wake of the Kanto Earthquake of 1923, there was only one doll making family in Tokyo still possessed of a mold big enough to use for the creation of these large-scale dolls. This was held by the Koryûsai lineage. To ensure uniformity of scale, upwards of 200 base doll templates were made using this mold, which were then distributed to doll craftsmen (yes, all men) desirous of submitting a doll for possible selection. These artisans then finished the dolls, inserting the eyes, applying the layers of gofun, sculpting the individuating details, the fullness of the cheeks, the shape of the lips, the curvature of the chin, the philtrum beneath the nose, as well as the hair wigs and hand details. [Fig. 8] These “finished” dolls were then presented to a committee for selection, and out of this larger group the fifty-one Tokyo representatives were chosen. It should also be recalled here that the honor of providing the dolls representing the six principal cities of Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, along with the one very special doll designed to represent the imperial household, and, by extension, all of Japan was assigned to the atelier of Maruhei Okiheizo in Kyoto and that his go-to artist was Menya Shojirô XII (Mensho, d. 1944).xv These seven dolls were created entirely outside the Tokyo process. [Fig. 9] Based on a count of the Friendship Dolls remaining to us, the greatest proportion of dolls selected were created by Koryûsai, with fourteen dolls, followed by Shokensai with eight dolls. However, publicity at the time indicates that the five dolls submitted by Hirata Gôyô II were considered the most artistic and of the highest quality. Hirata Tsuneo (Gôyô II) was born in the doll making center of Asakusa in Tokyo, he began his apprenticeship under his father Hirata Kôjirô (Gôyô I, 1878-1924) at age thirteen.xvi Gôyô I himself had been a student under the Kamehachi lineage of iki-ningyô and was exceedingly well versed in the skills required in the hyperrealism of that genre. But rather than focus on life-sized dolls for exhibition (a craze that was fading slowly in the new century), Gôyô I built a robust career in the creation of mannequins for department stores, and, ultimately became famous for the development of a new style of Boy’s Day doll featuring a realistic rendering of the child heroes, Kintarô and Momotarô.xvii [Fig. 10] This particular style of doll was referred to as shasei-ningyô (realistic) as opposed to iki-ningyô (life-like or living). It was a stylized hybridization that caught the mood of the times and proved to be quite successful commercially. It was in these techniques that Gôyô II was trained. Gôyô I died in 1924, the year following the Great Kantô Earthquake, leaving Gôyô II as an independent doll maker and head of his lineage and skill tradition at the age of twenty-one. By the time of the Friendship Doll program, Gôyô was only twenty-four. xviii In approaching the Friendship Dolls he brought to bear all the skills he had acquired associated with the hyperrealism of iki-ningyô with the subtle stylizations of the shasei traditions he inherited directly from his father. The result was an ichimatsu-ningyô that was far more elevated and refined than traditional examples, even those made by such superb craftsmen as Koryûsai and Shokensai. His was an artistic eye, one that was not shackled by the expectations of a teacher. The Gôyô lineage was not known for ichimatsu-ningyô and this can be seen as a fresh foray into a previously little-explored tradition.xix His independence of thought as an artist were revealed in his decision to engrave his signature on the heads of each of the five dolls he submitted to the selection committee. This spoke of an artist proud of his work, not a craftsman doing his job. [Fig. 11]
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The Friendship Dolls and the artisans that contributed to their creation are an important backdrop to the next stage of development in the Japanese doll as an art form. The creation of the Friendship Dolls, for all their beauty, sophistication and artistry, still fell clearly under a traditional artisanal system of manufacture. The ten artisans listed (including Mensho from Kyoto) only made the doll bodies, including faces, hands and feet. The dressing and accessorizing finalizing of the dolls was left in the hands of the supervising atelier: Yoshitoku in Tokyo and Maruhei in Kyoto. The artisans were contributors, not sole creators to the Friendship Dolls. And while Gôyô may have signed the back of his dolls’ heads, he would have to share in the creation with the textile makers for Takashimaya Department Store or the lacquer furnishings from Shizuoka through Y. Tanaka of Kyoto. The international success of the Friendship Doll exchange and the subsequent celebrity status for the participating doll artisans in Japan focused a very bright spotlight on the native Japanese doll industry. The state of that industry had been in deep disrepair following the Great Kantô Earthquake of 1923. This devastating natural disaster leveled many parts of Yokohama and Tokyo, including much of the doll-making areas surrounding Asakusa. Loss of life, loss of materiel, loss of molds and manufacturing capabilities severely impacted this industry.xx Following the earthquake, the Tokyo city government had contributed monies to the revitalization of this important commercial sector, and surviving doll makers had joined together to form a mutual assistance society called the Tokyô hina ningyô oroshisho kumiai in 1925.
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xxi While Japan’s exports of western-style dolls had grown substantially during the Great War and immediately following, with Japan assuming Germany’s place as the largest doll exporter in the world, the native industry had been in slow decline since the mid-Meiji era. This period saw the massive influx of Western made dolls, a downplaying of the traditional doll-centered festivals of Boy’s Day and Girl’s Day, and a precipitous drop in popularity of traditional ningyô. Although difficult economic times were still ahead, the attention garnered by the Friendship Doll exchange emboldened certain doll makers to start to push for a higher level of achievement and a shift in perception of Japanese dolls from gangu (toy) or craft to that of art. This nascent movement was known as the Ningyô geijitsu undo, or Art Doll Movement and Hirata Gôyô II was one of its most active proponents. In the summer of 1928, Gôyô and another doll artisan Okamoto Gyokusui met with a long-time advocate of ningyô, and amateur doll maker in his own right, Nishizawa Tekiho (1889-1965) to discuss, in essence, the future of Japanese dolls.xxii Gyokusui felt that there needed to be a distancing from the perception that ningyô were for traditional displays only, with a specific seasonal or festival focus.xxiii Ningyô, it was asserted, were intrinsically valid as display objects year round. As a strategy to promote a greater awareness of the potentiality of ningyô as a display art form they decided to establish the Hakutakukai, an association of ningyô makers dedicated to the research and exhibition of Japanese dolls as an art form.xxiv [Fig. 12] The original members of this group included Hirata Gôyô, Okamoto Gyokusui (1898-1972) [Fig. 13], Nagawa Shunzan IV (1882-1860) and Kubo Sahshirô. xxv In his research, Koresawa Hiraoki noted that, like Gôyô, each of these members fell outside the traditional atelier-centered doll manufacturing systems, that through native temperament or circumstance they were young and independent ningyô makers. xxvi Following the death of his father, Gôyô became independent at twenty-one. Similarly, Gyokusui became independent eighteen , Shunzan nineteen.xxvii In the Japanese world of traditional craftsmanship when one can study decades under a master teacher and still be considered a “beginner,” these individuals were considered exceedingly young. The lifting of traditional restrictions and expectations enabled these doll=maker to pursue their own, individual artistic visions as they pertained to ningyô. True, Gôyô continued to make shaseiningyô as well as supplying top-level ichimatsu ningyô for ateliers such as Yoshitoku and Maruhei among others, but a greater portion of his time was spent in pursuit of what we would later refer to as “junsui bijutsu” (Pure Art).xxviii Other makers who soon joined the Hakutakukai included the hagoita (battledore) maker Yoshida Eiko; Hanayagi Shotarô, Noda Yoshimasa, Gôyô’s younger brother Hirata Yôkô (1906-1975) [Fig. 14] and also Gôyô’s other younger brother Hirata Gyokuyô (1911-1944). [Fig. 15]Ultimately there would be twelve artists closely associated with Hakutakukai. Exhibition and research were the stated methods of the Hakutakukai and the late 1920’s and early 1930’s witnessed a dramatic increase in exhibitions dedicated to ningyô. In addition to their monthly meetings where they met to discuss their research and thoughts on ningyô as art, the Hakutakukai was aggressive in formulating and staging these exhibitions. To ensure greater public
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exposure these were frequently held in department stores, such as Matsukaya, Mitsukoshi or Takashimaya. The role of the department stores in the advancement of ningyô as well as in the economic sustenance of the ningyô makers themselves cannot be overstated. For perspective, it might be noted here that each of the fifty-one Tokyo Friendship Dolls were estimated at Y350 each (this was broken down into Y150 for the doll, Y150 for the kimono and Y50 for the lacquered accessories and furnishings). The doll-makers themselves were only paid Y50 per doll, and in 1927 the average monthly wage of a ningyô-shi was Y63.xxix The sales and promotional aspects of the activities of the Hakutakukai were not only important from an abstract perspective of an art doll movement, they were an important component in the livelihood of some of these young artists. By far the most prolific member of the Hakutakukai was Hirata Gôyô II. Much attention is paid this artist, not only for his role in the Friendship Doll exchange of 1927 and his early activism in the Japanese art doll movement, but also for the fact that in 1955 he was designated as Living National Treasure (Ningen Kokuhô), the first such honor bestowed on a Japanese doll maker. His career, extending from the early 1920’s through his death in 1983, witnessed a staggering level of creative output, with each period or phase of his artistic development setting new trends and elevating standards in craftsmanship, artistry and an expansion in the definition of what ningyô as art means. [Fig. 16] The Hakutakukai was not the only organization active in promoting ningyô and staging exhibitions. In 1929 a popular arts and crafts exhibition held in Kyoto called the Osatsu kinen kyôto daihaku rankai featured a number of ningyô entries which also heightened popular awareness of the nascent Art Doll Movement in that area.xxxii Other groups soon followed. The saosaku-ningyô artist Sano Kôki (b.1911), who studied initially under Gôyô I and, following his death, under Gôyô II, was a member of the Gogeikai as well as the Gujinshadojin art doll clubs.xxxiii His pieces show the marked influence of the Gôyô lineage’s shasei-style of realism and he had a fondness for depicting figures of young boys drawn from legend and lore, such as Kintarô, Momotarô, and Urashimatarô. [Fig. 17] Which brings us to the Teiten Exhibition of 1936, considered the coming of age for the Japanese Art Doll Movement. For, whilst doll-makers were elevating their goals and artistic expression, the entire world of official Japanese art was also undergoing a transformation. The highest authority in the land regarding art was invested in the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. Inclusion and recognition in their annual exhibitions (called the Teikoku Bijutsuin Bijutsu Tenrankai, or Teiten for short) were the height of validation within the Japanese art world. In 1928 the Teiten expanded their categories to include a Decorative Arts segment
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(bijustu kogei bumon). This opened the doors, potentially, to include ningyô in that august conclave. But, that year, although ningyô were technically allowed, all submissions were rejected by the vetting committee. This turn-down forced ningyô makers and wouldbe artists to recognize that they themselves were not expressing themselves adequately as artists…yet. Much of the work by the organizations mentioned above had an unstated goal, admission into the Teiten. So ningyô artists decided they needed to work together more as a collaborative body to raise their creative output and vision en masse in order to gain acceptance in the Teiten exhibitions. By staging collective exhibitions, by enlisting the assistance of noted sculptors, by encouraging participants to raise their artistic expectations. By 1935 much growth had been made in this direction - the time was approaching for ningyô artists to get their due. In February of 1936, the newly reorganized Teiten announced the formal inclusion of ningyô and ningyô artists from all over the country entered pieces. Ultimately six ningyô artists would receive awards and recognition for their submissions: Hirata Gôyô, Noguchi Mitsuhiko, Hani Shunsui, Noguchi Meiho, Kagoshima Juzô and Hori Ryûjo. It is interesting to note, that four of these were professional ningyô makers, but the final two, Juzô and Ryûjo were amateurs working in their own distinctive media. Gôyô’s entry, which won a Nyusen Prize, was a piece entitled Obai no Shôshô (General of the Cherry and Plum Blossoms), depicting the historical figure Taira no Koremori (1160-1184) performing a gagaku dance before the emperor Goshirakawa as described in the medieval work The Tales of Heike. The piece took approximately three months to complete. To assure historical accuracy, Gôyô worked closely with the historical painter Matsuoka Eikyû (1881-1938) in designing the garments worn by his entry.xxxiv He then had them specially woven at the Takeda Shôzoku-ten by Nishimura Benibana of Kyoto.xxxv Standing 65 cm (25-1/2”), Gôyô’s entry depicted an elegantly attired Koremori executing a graceful dance move, the flowing train of his court robe cascading off the edge of his platform. The robes, as expected, were meticulously rendered, revealing multiple layers and augmented with supplemental embroidery, all historically accurate to the nth degree. [Fig. 18] Irrespective of awards received or critical response, positive and negative, the inclusion of ningyô in the Teiten was a validation of ningyô as an art form and the struggle for recognition was accomplished. Over the ensuing decades, ningyô as an art form continued to gain ground and respectability. Even during the turbulent war years, many ningyô artists continued to produce fine works, though exhibitions were held with understandably less frequency. [Fig. 19] Artists
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these subsequent doll-focused events gained the same amount of attention, or caused such a stir, many notable exchanges occurred. [Fig. 23] For Gôyô, Ryûjo and many others in the Japanese Art Doll Movement, the Teiten was not an end, but just a beginning. In 1938 Gôyô opened a studio called the Dôjinsha ningyô juku, teaching a broader number of students and producing a number of his own ningyô under that name. [Fig. 24] In 1953 Gôyô was designated as an Intangible Cultural Asset (Mukei Bunkazai), and given the highest accolade by being designated as a Living National Treasure (Ningen Kokuhô) in 1955. He continued to create ningyô of beauty and elegance until his passing in 1981. Today, with the popularity of Japanese ball-jointed dolls (BJD), a new focus has been brought to bear on Japanese art dolls and their derivatives. In 2011 a retrospective exhibition of Gôyô’s work allowed a new generation of doll enthusiasts to see the largest selection of his works ever assembled. Yet for most Western collectors, sosaku-ningyô and the artists that created them remain very much a mystery. It is my hope that this article will help collectors see the beauty and inherent value of sosakuningyô and begin to explore the fascinating contours of the Japanese Art Doll.
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Alan Scott Pate is owner of Alan Scott Pate Antique Japanese Dolls specializing in high quality ningyô from the Edo through the modern era. For more information on currently available pieces, upcoming shows, and publications, visit www. antiquejapanesedolls.com
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4 ~ Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Toy Show. Doll & Toy Show. Anita Husby. 505‑508‑0351. nitak2@hotmail.com 4 ~ Batavia, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. The Quality Inn. Saturday’s Child. satschild4@yahoo.com
4 ~ Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds Food Ctr. www.desmoinesdollshow.com Colleen Holden. 515‑986‑1975. 4 ~ Irving, TX. Doll Show. Joni Holland. 817‑929‑1691.
4 ~ Largo, FL. Doll Show. Royal Palms of Largo. The Palms of Largo. Judy Smith. 727‑796‑9412. 4 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll & Bear Show. Raceway Complex. Ruth. 434‑295‑1435. Judy. 434‑295‑2628. 4 ~ Spencer, NC. Doll Luncheon. NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures. www.NCMDTM.com 704‑762‑9359. info@NCMDTM.com
4 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2213. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com
5 ~ Cottleville, MO. Doll & Bear Show. St. Charles Community College. The Spirit of St. Louis Doll Club. Tere. 314‑445‑7845. www.stlouisdollclub.com 5 ~ Correction: Show is 11/5/17, not 11/12/17. Hasbrouck Hts., NJ. Doll & Bear Show. JMK Shows. Jesse Kohler. 352‑527‑6666.
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This 14-inch probably Art Fabric Mills boy was cut out, sewn and then outfitted with a hand-made white frilly shirt and dark brown velvet suit. The clothing and hat are sewn onto the doll. His printed face and hair with blonde and light brown curls is very similar to other dolls produced by Art Fabric Mills. The printed individual fingers on the hands and red shoes with pink bows and red soles on the shoes are added details to this doll. While Art Fabric Mills Company began producing their dolls in 1900, a paper tag (3 ¼” by 2 1/5”) pinned to the back of this doll has conflicting dates. Written in brown ink the tag reads: “Marc’s doll made for him by his grandmother Charlotta Ann Mathews, 1892.” Perhaps the 1892 refers to something other than the date for this cloth boy.. This we do not know. The back of the cardboard tag looks like it could be a calling card and has printed script: Mrs. Charles Marcus Osborn Jr.
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This 16-inch cloth boy was created by Ida A. Gutsell. He wears a removable brown suit that was also part of the printed cloth (they were also available in blue). He has a very serious face with almost a frown on his brown and a down-turned mouth. Here you can see the three-dimension look to his nose, making him very different than the flat face printed dolls. The patent pattern shown here that was approved by the United States Patent office on August 15, 1893. Her design was intended to give the dolls appear to be more three-dimensional appearance than the flat faced dolls more commonly produced. Antique DOLL Collector
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This much loved girl is 18 ½- inches in height. It is rather incredible that she is even still with us—most people would have thrown her away. She was manufactured by Mothers’ Congress Dolls between 1900 and 1911. The seven piece pattern used for this doll was designed by Madge Lansing Mead. She is very worn but you can still make out her features including her blue eyes and red lips. It looks like her head was wet, perhaps from being washed or from being sucked on. The printing on her front identifies her as: “BABY STUART/ Mothers’ Congress Doll/ CHILDREN’S FAVORITE/ PHILADELPHIA/PA./ Pat. Nov 6, 1900”. The patent illustration for this doll is featured in Cloth Dolls From Ancient to Modern, a Collector’s Guide by Linda Edward (page 30). You can still make out the black shoes with straps printed on each foot. She has light brown short curly hair and wears a blue ribbon with a bow over her right temple.
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This 11 ½-inch lovely girl is typical of the flat printed dolls. She wears a red dress with blue sash tied in the front (most are tied in the back) and has a blue bow on her left shoulder. She wears black shoes with strap. A picture of her and a boy doll were found in an ad from 1914. She has brown hair worn loosely around her head with blue eyes and a serious look to her face. This ad featuring “Dolly Dimple” is from a National Cloak and Suit Company catalog dated 1914. She is listed as a “Cloth Doll printed on strong muslin. To be cut out and stuffed. Instructions included. Height 13 ½ inches. Postpaid. 10” There was also a “Tiny Tim” boy doll shown that looked to be a companion to this girl.
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The Father, who looks strikingly like George Washington, stands with Mother (could she be Martha?) and the son. The family was given as a premium for buying or selling products from the National Medicine Company of New Haven, Connecticut. They were produced by Art Fabric Mills. Missing from this grouping is the daughter. The father (George?) is 20-inches tall and wears white pants, boots and a blue jacket with red vest and carried a sword in his belt. The Mother, who looks remarkably like Martha Washington, stands 18-inches tall. She wears typical colonial garb with a white cloth cap with red ribbon and a white lace shawl over her blue dress. She has separate feet that were cut out and attached to make her more three-dimensional. The son seen here is 14-inches in height and has a blue jacket over his white leggings. He sports a red box at his neck.
This ad shows the “Family of Dolls//PREMIUM No. 1// Given for selling 5 boxes.” Printed between the father and brother dolls it says “Copyright// Sept. 1901// ART FABRIC MILLS.” The ad reads: “Every little girl loves a doll. How delighted she would be with a whole family of big dolls with which to ‘play house’; or with a ‘life size doll’ 2 ½ feet high, that can wear real clothes. These dolls are exact reproductions of hand painted French creations, done on extra heavy sateen that will not tear, in oil colors that will not crack. The workmanship is perfect, the color effects the very finest. They are the 20th Century model of the old fashioned rag doll that Grandma used to make, and would make Grandma open her eyes in wonder. They are intended to be stuffed with cotton or other suitable material. These dolls have rosy cheeks, beautiful hair, heads that will not break, eyes that will not fall in, not suffer any of the mishaps that dollies are likely to encounter. The “Family of Dolls” consists of four separate dolls, a father, a mother, brother and sister. The two large dolls are nearly two feet high, the two smaller ones are 15 inches high. They are dressed in handsome Continental costumes, in bright colors that will not fade, and will give a child more real pleasure than any doll it ever possessed…” From Playthings by the Yard, the Story of Cloth Dolls by Frances Walker and Margaret Whitton.
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Tom, Tom the Piper’s Son is one of Kellogg’s Nursery rhyme dolls produced in 1928. His book has been cut out. The cut out is 16-inches by 13-inches with Tom measuring about 14-inches when cut out. He still has his very bright coloring, right down to the dirty pig he holds. Little Bo Peep is also one of Kellogg’s Nursery rhyme dolls. Her book has been cut out but the doll has not. She is stands approximately 14-inches when cut. She holds her kerchief to her face to dab the tear from losing her sheep and holds her shepherd’s crook in her left hand. The printing in the middle of the doll lists the other dolls available in this “new” series. Included on each sheet are the instructions for making the doll and the Kellogg’s trademark and date “1928.”
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DECEMBER 2017 2‑3 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 410‑357‑8451. 443‑617‑3590. InfoDOLLS@comcast.net 2 ~ Santa Cruz, CA. Holiday Market. The Lodge on Jewell. RowbearPresents@charter.net 831‑438‑5349. 2 ~ Spencer, NC. Fortune Teller Doll Workshop $85. NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures. NCMDTM.com. 704‑762‑9359. info@NCMDTM.com.
20 ~ Chandler, AZ. Doll Show. St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Center. Julia. 661‑492‑1324. Mary. 505‑379‑4534. 27 ~ Clackamas, OR. Doll Show. Monarch Hotel. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com 27 ~ Glendale, CA. Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Verdugo Hills Doll Club. Dene Alcott. 818‑248‑4862. 27 ~ Lake Worth, FL. Doll Show. St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Gold Coast & Sunshine Doll Clubs. Margaret. 561‑406‑5179. Donna. 561‑965‑9460.
2 ~ France. Doll Auction. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28 (F) +33(0)2 37 88 28 20 chartres@galeriedechartres.com
27 ~ Palm Springs, FL. Doll & Bear Show. St. Luke Catholic church. The Gold Coast Doll Study Club and Sunshine Doll Club of Florida. 561‑965‑9460. 561‑406‑5179.
3 ~ France. Automata & Mechanical Music Auction. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28 (F) +33(0)2 37 88 28 20 chartres@galeriedechartres.com
FEBRUARY 2018
4 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Discovery Day Auction. The Highlands at Germantown. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. theriaults.com 9 ~ Letitia, PA. A Colonial Christmas. William Penn Inn. Letitia Penn Doll Club. Registrar. Carol Woodley. 610‑509‑1825. woodleyhere@yahoo.com 15 ~ Annapolis, MD. Ten 2 Go Auction. Crowne Plaza. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. www.theriaults.com 16 ~ Denver, PA. Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions. Jay Lowe. 610‑659‑1981. morphyauctions.com
JANUARY 2018 5‑7 ~ Newport Beach, CA. Marquis Auction. The Island Hotel. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. www.theriaults.com 6‑7 ~ San Diego, CA. Al Bahr Shriner Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com 7 ~ Hauppauge, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Radisson Hotel. Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club. Deb Karshick. 631‑654‑9184. 19‑20 ~ Naples, FL. Doll Show. New Hope Event Center. Wendy Mitchell. 239‑530‑0010. Myrna Eby. mydolls_2@yahoo.com
3 ~ Leesburg, FL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Leesburg Community Bldg, Venetian Gardens. Orange Blossom & Hills and Lakes Doll Collectors Club. 3 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2213. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com
The Tender Years Deborah Varner 303-475-3274 queenbeev1@comcast.net • Member UFDC
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Gorgeous 16“ Gerbruder Heubach marked 7247, With Starburst. Completely original in her Scottish outfit and her lovely blonde wig. $ 2,650.
See me on RubyLane.com 14” Stunning Early Portrait Jumeau on an early chunky body. Second Series. Early pale bisque. BL threaded PW eyes Long blonde mohair wig. All original. Including cork pate. $ 8,550.
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10 ~ Ft. Myers, FL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Araba Temple. Ft. Myers Doll Club and Cape Coral Doll Guild. Marilia. 239‑540‑8628. Sharon. 239‑267‑1483. magicofdolls@gmail.com 10 ~ Schertz, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center. Dorothy Meredith. 830‑606‑5868. dmeredith@dolldr.com 17 ~ St. Petersburg, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Minnreg. Building. St. Petersburg Doll Club. Ilene Delk. 727‑347‑7556. 24 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com 25 ~ Strongsville, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386. To find more doll events near you go to our website at www.antiquedollcollector.com and click on “Events” tab. Also, sign up on our email list to have the most up to date info on upcoming events. Just email adclisa@gmail.com with the subject line “sign me up for doll events.” Antique DOLL Collector
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5-1/2 “ All bisque Simon and Halbig 102. Early round face. Piercing blue eyes. OM With teeth. Black over the knee hose. Rare glaced brown Mary Janes. From the Merry Meritt Doll Museum. $ 1,350
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Lily 18” - If you have longed for a beautiful Lily of Nuremberg, she has arrived with huge beautiful ocean-blue eyes, a tender smile and gentle painting of features on fairest colored bisque. Mademoiselle is divine with her deluxe kid covered, wooden articulated body and lovely long bisque arms. Her wood feet are beautifully carved. She is graced with her original long blonde mohair wig and cork pate covered by a charming blue and cream colored lace bonnet. Lily has a fine original two-piece white pique ensemble, a tailored button-down chemise with lace trim sleeves and collarline. Huret style boots complete her toilette. She has just made her way from the south of France and she’s anxious to get situated in her new accommodations. She does still have her label; a photograph is available upon request. Mademoiselle is excellent; a beautiful addition to a fine collection. $13,950
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Demoiselle Mystere - For those collectors that have a penchant for the early and dramatic, we bring you the beautiful 17” Demoiselle Mystere. Although this beautiful doll is a bit of a mystery, her special beauty is not. A perfect, early shoulderhead example, she has threaded cobalt blue eyes,delicate tint to cheeks and lips over pale, even bisque. She has a magnificent articulated kid over wood body with long, slender arms of perfect bisque ending with well defined fingers; quite similar to those seen on Rochard examples. She is a vision in her enfantine styled two-piece ensemble of cream, charcoal and mauve silk, and antique grey chapeau with complimentary cream and maroon trims. Leather lace-up shoes complete our young lady’s costume. She is modeling a lovely antique silk and bone parasol available in addition to our lovely lass. Please call or email for additional questions. Doll-$9800. Parasol- $675
Petite 8.5” Domed Head Bebe - This tiny all-original Bebe is a darling! Huge blue paper-weight eyes with lavish lashes, rosebud mouth, long blonde braided wig crowned with satin flowered hat, adorable deep rose dress trimmed with velvet ribbons and creamy lace, tiny stockings and leather shoes! She’s on a straight wrist, nine-piece jointed composition body. Made for the French market this little “dollop” is sure to make you smile! $1595 Miniature Mahogany Secretary - Made for the French market and attributed to the Kestner firm, this very rare secretary has a drop leaf desk which hides two compartments w/working doors flanking an inset mirrored cubby complete with arch, columns, and gilded trim. Three working drawers and the drop-leaf are decorated with Dresden clad wood pulls. The top is covered with a faux marble-look paper. Perfect for your tiny 8-10” dolls! $1100- (Accessories not included)
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Spectacular 29” Portrait Fashion from Maison Jumeau - Made for the eighteen-sixty-seven Universal Exposition in Paris, this extremely rare fashion is quite literally a showstopper. Exquisitely modeled face with applied ears, pale, lustrous bisque, huge threaded cinnamon-brown paper-weight eyes, exceptional full lips and slender swivel neck on shapely breastplate. Her rare wood body has intricately jointed, carved fingers; each one fully functional. This is a doll for the ages; breathtakingly beautiful and spectacularly unique! Please call for additional details ♥
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The Fun of Attending a Theriault’s Marquis Doll Auction So many reasons to come to the auction!
Stuart Holbrook
Start with the more than 500 wonderful dolls for auction — a veritable museum, indeed. And then consider these: The visual joy of beautiful dolls in fine displays — dolls as they should be shown. The good time laughter and bidding with auctioneers Stuart Holbrook and Luke Theriault. The early morning walk-through preview with Florence Theriault. The delight at greeting old friends and meeting new ones. And don’t forget the hot fudge sundaes! Beautiful dolls in a fun and laughter-filled weekend. What could possibly ever be better?
UPCOMING MARQUIS AUCTIONS | PLAN AHEAD! January 5-7, 2018 | An Auction Weekend Event Newport Beach, California at the Island Hotel
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If you really just can’t come in person, here’s the closest thing. You can watch and listen (and bid, if you wish) to the entire live streamed auction via Proxibid. Visit www.theriaults.com and click on “Bid online” for easy details and access.
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