This is an old Sakaiminato ware clay doll that was once made in Sakai, Osaka. The design is based on the Dutch and Portuguese, who were known as Southern Barbarians, and is unique to this region, which was one of the few open ports in Japan at the time. As expected, the model was a Southern Barbarian, so while it is generous, it has a foreign atmosphere and modernity that is different from other Japanese clay dolls. These Nanban dolls went out of production several decades ago, and especially those that include the three figures of a missionary in a black cloak, a Portuguese officer holding a gun and a sailor, and an overcoat-clad man holding a staff and smoking a sailor are extremely rare today.
size - Missionary in a black cloak / w40 d34 h88mm Portuguese officer with a gun / w40 d35 h87mm Gentleman in a coat holding a cane / w39 d38 h86mm
Origin: Osaka Prefecture
*The condition is relatively good, but since it is an old item, there are fine scratches, scuffs, and signs of aging. Please understand that this is the texture of a vintage item.
*Stock is shared with stores, so it may be sold out depending on the timing.
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