Vintage Sa-Daijin Hina Doll gourd shape jubako It is said that Hidehira

It is said that Hidehira lacquerware production began the end of the Heian Period (794-1185) when local warlord Fujiwara no Hidehira summoned craftsmen from Kyoto to produce wares for the ruling Oshu Fujiwara clan

There are also some minor firing cracks and surface/glaze imperfections here and there

so this natural coloured piece is a little more unusual

The kiln has an adjoining gallery displaying pieces made by the 5th

Vintage Sa-Daijin Hina Doll gourd shape jubako It is said that Hidehira*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a vintage hina ningyo doll made about 20 years ago. This particular doll is Sa daijin, one of the imperial guards known as Zuijin. Zuijin are modelled on the ministers from the ancient imperial court. Theres the Minister to the Left (Sa daijin) representing wisdom, and the much younger Minister to the Right (U daijin) who