Tiny Antique Japanese Carved Bone Articulated Doll drawing on rice paper an early American two-seat fighter

an early American two-seat fighter aircraft of French design

with scuffs and small dings all over that just make it better

6 7/8" in diameter x 5 3/4" t

This is definitely one of my all time favorite things I've had in the shop

Tiny Antique Japanese Carved Bone Articulated Doll drawing on rice paper an early American two-seat fighterThis little woman, carved of bone, fits easily in the palm of ones hand, and folds up to be even tinier. I find things like this just amazing, including the beautifully detailed carving of her hair and face, enhanced with black and red pigment. I have found a few antique Japanese dolls like this that were acrobats, suspended from an armature which they could be flipped over and around, but I believe this one was just made as a tiny doll just as is.