This imperial pair is said to have been created for Princess Masako upon her birth in 1888(Meiji 21), and are of the so-called yūsoku bina style of dolls created for aristocratic families of the day. Their hairstyles and costumes are a faithful recreation of the formal wear of Japanese aristocratic families.
This imperial pair is said to have been created for Princess Masako upon her birth in 1888(Meiji 21), and are of the so-called yūsoku bina style of dolls created for aristocratic families of the day. Their hairstyles and costumes are a faithful recreation of the formal wear of Japanese aristocratic families.