DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The June 2021 Auctions: Day 2

Sat, Nov 6, 2021 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1171

JAPANESE SILK GEISHA DOLL, C.1940 H 22"

Estimate: $100 - $200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
In a three sided plexiglass mirror back display case. Depicting Geisha in silk kimono and obi. Case dimensions 24" X 12" X 12". From the collection of Ruth Bluefield, War Crimes Defense Division attorney, 8th army, Yokohama, Japan. 1946-1948. Miss Bliefield collected during this time in Japan and returned home with several mementos of her experience.