{"title":"Hakata Ningyo \u0026 Japanese Figures","description":"\u003cp\u003eHakata ningyō and other Japanese figures, ranging from traditional subjects to samurai, bijin and character studies. A dedicated Yamazakura collecting area reflecting the breadth and quality of our holdings.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hakata-doll-1","title":"Hakata Doll.","description":"\u003cp\u003elovely set showing a couple enjoying Tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHakata doll\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003cspan lang=\"ja\" title=\"Japanese language text\"\u003e博多人形\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ci lang=\"ja-Latn\" title=\"Hepburn transliteration\"\u003eHakata ningyō\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a traditional Japanese clay doll \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginally from the city of Fukuoka \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epart of which was previously named Hakata before the city merger in 1889.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe commonly accepted origin of Hakata dolls is 17th-century Hakata. Artisans including Souichi Masaki produced unglazed Hakata doll (\u003cspan lang=\"ja\" title=\"Japanese language text\"\u003e博多素焼人形\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ci lang=\"ja-Latn\" title=\"Hepburn transliteration\"\u003eHakata suyaki ningyō\u003c\/i\u003e) in clay, as offerings to Buddhist temples or as gifts to Kuroda Nagamasa the ruler of Hakata at that time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShowa period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32705348730955,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/049316E7-64E4-4821-89A5-35A4AFA6FE89.jpg?v=1609069318"},{"product_id":"ningyo-doll","title":"Ningyo doll. Antique Japanese.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Ningyo of a Daimyo’s page .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ein full armour wearing a jingasa hat . Later Edo Period . \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32705835073611,"sku":"Ningyo1","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/CC9D7CC8-0927-4CFB-8476-1BFEBF6F9826.jpg?v=1611548729"},{"product_id":"small-hakata-doll","title":"Hakata Ningyo of Mori Tahei with Nihongo Spear – Small Figure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small Hakata ningyo depicting Mori Tahei (Mori Tomonobu), a celebrated retainer of the Kuroda house, with the famous spear Nihongo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hakata ningyo, Fukuoka, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject refers to the well-known episode celebrated in \u003cem\u003eKuroda-bushi\u003c\/em\u003e: Mori Tahei accepted a drinking challenge from Fukushima Masanori and, according to tradition, won the renowned spear Nihongo as his reward. The story became closely associated with the martial identity of the Kuroda retainers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis smaller figure makes an attractive companion to larger Hakata representations of the same subject and combines regional ceramic tradition with samurai history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please study the photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32705995767883,"sku":"YAM-0012","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5629\/5243\/products\/30F8582C-3344-4992-A2FA-86E3B96DA57E.jpg?v=1611548730"}],"url":"https:\/\/yamazakura.co.uk\/collections\/hakata-ningyo-japanese-figures.oembed","provider":"Yamazakura","version":"1.0","type":"link"}