ETHAS 020105

Japon poupée empereur (signée ?)

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Dolls of the Imperial Couple, dairibina 内裏雛
Japan
18th century
Porcelain, embroidered silk, horsehair, brocade, wood
Former collection of the Ariana Museum; transferred to the MEG in 1944
In Japan, 3 March is Girls' Day, or the “Dolls' Festival” (Hina matsuri 雛 祭り). Dolls representing the emperor (obina 男雛), the empress (mebina 女雛) and members of their entourage are put on display. Some are real collector's items.

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Japan of the samurai

Unlike China, Japan has always had only one imperial dynasty, which continues today. Its legitimacy stems from the uninterrupted succession of emperors, which mythology traces back to the sun goddess, Amaterasu. But from the 12th to the 19th centuries, real power was wielded by military juntas, directed by a commander-in-chief (shōgun) and based successively in Kamakura, Kyōto (Muromachi) and Edo (Tōkyō). The feudal period saw the rise of the military class (samurai 侍) attached to various local lords (daimyo 大名).

Samurai in armour, <i>Views & Costumes of Japan, </i>by<i> </i>Stillfried & Andersen, Yokohama, around 1870.

Samurai in armour, Views & Costumes of Japan, by Stillfried & Andersen, Yokohama, around 1870. Alfred Bertrand collection © MEG Inv. ETHPH 411917

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