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DO-205-A, B
	"Beauty in peace" wearing real silk kimono A kimekomi princess doll with beautiful long hair wearing real silk kimono clothes. This is the special doll with the highest quality developed by Zen-shop with Nahiko, which cannot be found at any other Japanese doll shop in the world. Taste its noble atmosphere and compare its quality with other kimekomi dolls!

"Kimekomi-ningyo", which is a type of doll unique to Japan, is not intended to represent reality, as with most of other kinds of doll. This style is particularly popular with middle - aged and older doll lovers because it always has a certain charm. The common doll called "Isyo-ningyo" (clothes doll) does try to mimic reality through faithful reproduction of small details. In contrast, the Kimekomi-ningyo derives its beauty from a gently-sculpted, modified outline of the human form. The interesting shapes of these dolls give them their special appeal. As for facial expressions, while Isyo-ningyo have a realistic faces with embedded glass eyes, Kimekomi- ningyo have eyes carefully painted using a fine brush. The intention is simply to create a gentle harmony with the soft curves of the body shape. This product's facial features have been made by one of the greatest Kashirashi (head craftsman) of present Japan. Please take notice of the detailed facial expressions, which were painstakingly drawn by the expert with a writing brush. Much care has to be taken in the construction of the doll's body that supports its garments. Unlike typically finished wooden dolls, these dolls use a complex process whereby through the application of a powdered shell coating, a completely smooth and a high quality finish is acquired. This is important as the delicate silk fabric used in the construction of the dolls garments will easily show any unevenness in the body's surface.
Please note that DO-205-B set doesn't include the above lacquered screen and ume-tree object.
The highest quality we can offer
"Nagomi" -Beauty in peace- REAL SILK KIMONO handmade by Nahiko
DO-205-A	DO-205-B
doll height : 270 mm (10.3") screen height : width : 390 mm (15.4") 600 mm (23.6") rectangle base depth : width : 245 mm (9.6") 530 mm (20.9") presented with a wooden name plate, a lacquered wooden rectangle base, a gorgeous lacquered wooden"Makie" screen and an exquisite ume-tree replica, as can be seen above left.	doll height : 270 mm (10.3") oval base depth : width : 205 mm (8.1") 300 mm (11.8") presented with a wooden name plate, and a lacquered wooden oval base, as can be seen above right.
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