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"Japanese Late Edo Period very large rare pair of Musha Ningyo representing Empress Jing&amp;#363; (Jing&amp;#363; K&amp;#333;g&amp;#333;) and the old minister Takenouchi no Sukune. He is holding the baby\r\n&amp;#332;jin (a son of the Empress Jing&amp;#363; who later became Emperor &amp;#332;jin) and is seated on a\r\ncamp stool. These are among the largest examples and are of the highest quality and\r\nartistic workmanship. The heads and hands are carved of wood, covered with many\r\nlayers of tinted gofun (oyster shell lacquer), creating exceptionally expressive faces, with glass\r\neyes and silk hair. They are dressed in sumptuous silk brocade costumes. The armor is\r\nmade of lacquered paper with gilt metal fittings. Empress Jing&amp;#363; is standing\r\nregally, hair tied back by a band, holding a fan and a bow, and a\r\nquiver with arrows. Both have swords. Altogether an extraordinary presence. According to the Nihonshoki, Jing&amp;#363; was empress from 201 A.D.\r\nto 269 A.D. She is known for her invasion of Korea while she was bearing her child. In order to delay her childbirth, a piece of rock was wrapped to her stomach. Jingu 29.5 inches (75cm), Takenouchi 27 inches (68.5cm),  Ojin 10 inches (25.5cm)."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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