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She's not your average Geisha |
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Written by Jill Anding/The Times-Picayune
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 02:54 |
 The PieceA silk-skinned geisha doll, about 22 inches high, from the mid-20th century
The Owner
Marion Bristol of Mandeville says that her mother was given the doll in 1965 by a Japanese woman who was renting one of her apartments. "She came in a glass case, which later fell apart," Bristol said. "She is all silk, including her face . . . and is lovely and delicate to behold."
What a DollIn Japan, the word "ningyo" is used to describe a variety of types of figurines, from the traditional hina ningyo (girl's day dolls) and elegant isho ningyo (fashion or costume dolls), to the chubby gosho ningyo (palace dolls) and fierce-faced musha ningyo (warrior dolls). Traditional ningyo are much more to the Japanese than mere toys, however; many are iconic cultural symbols that are afforded respect and even veneration.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 January 2009 03:32 |
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