Oiran entertainer Japanese doll A: Doll, H: 17", W: 9", D: 7.625", standing doll with hand held in front, one foot forward, one back. Black fiber hair, pulled together at back in pony tail style with the loose end curved forward to front, creating a large loop on crown, back is pulled down and extended out, front piece extends backward from forehead and tied with white; hair ornaments of white paper (Shinto) and 3 yellow konzashi plastic bars and comb in front. Her face is dipped in gofun with pink tinted cheeks, black painted hairline and eyebrows, light red painted lips, inlaid glass downcast eyes looking toward her left, ears are exposed. Hands are dipped in gofun, and extended in front, fingers on right hand extend out, left hand fingers are partly folded, light orange painted nails. Outer kimono which hangs from waist and tied with obi is silk satin brocade, mauve background with gold and white outlines around green and orange interior, purple silk crepe lining shows at edge and hem. White crepe nagajuban (possibly rayon) shows at edge of lower kimono. Orange and gold silk brocade obi tied in knot at back with both ends hanging loose has a diamond shape motif and a rectangular key-hole design with notched corners with a silver and bronze medallion center, inside a medallion design is a silver rabbit with mauve ears, inside another medallion design is a silver and bronze water design, inside another medallion is a green and purple dragon, balloon (kikyo) flower within a wavy design. Off white satin brocade kimono with shorter sleeves has a flower motifs in pink, red, gold, silver, blue, brown, white and circular design in gold, some chrysanthemums, balloon flowers, bamboo leaves, maple leaves. Beneath this kimono is another white crepe nagajuban and eri collar, two layers of undergarments show at wrist and sleeve opening. Only left foot shows and it is bare. She is attached by nails to a grainy dark brown stand and has notched corners in a flower petal shape. B: Miniature Shamisen, L: 7.625", D: 1.125", H: .875", long handle painted with black lacquer, 3 winding pegs at end, 3 yellow silk strings attached to pegs and extends over 2 white plastic bridges of varying heights, white imitation leather paper pasted all around body, polished brown wood frame, protective pad on one side made of cloth with silver cloud motif held with orange silk cord with tassel at end on handle. C: Red lacquer Shamisen stand, L: 5.25", W: .5", in shape of a bar with a notch in top for shamisen handle D: Mustard colored silk braided cord tied around top of stand hand shamisen handle E-O: Kiri wood framed glass display case for doll, H: 22", W: 14", D: 11.75" E: Wood Platform, rounded corner, 3 tier edges, center is covered with faded green damask cloth with karakusa design (vine and floral), 4 corner legs fastened with nails F-I: 4 corner kiri wood Posts J: Wood framed Top with glass center K: Framed door with glass and metal diamond shaped handle L,M: 2 side glass Panes N: Paperboard back with two toned sparkling gold and off-white crackled design, on back there is a circular abstract floral design chained together on olive green background

1998.054.002