This item is currently being auctioned on eBay Wonderful Japanese Hakata doll or ningyo, old man with gourd, c. 1950. Older, export doll, unglazed and in very good condition. Hakata dolls date back to the early 17th-century. This one was purchased by a private collector in Sasebo on Kyushu Island, Japan, which is also famous for such porcelains as Satsuma, Imari, Nabeshima and Hirado. Finely detailed and skillfully rendered.
Decorative elements abound.
Beautiful handle plates on both doors with a small chrysanthemum motif for the key holes. The drawer pulls all have tiny floral designs etched on them. Even the door hinges are decorated with a fan design containing the Japanese character for longevity. An elegant piece in very good condition.