A Very Rare Half-Size Japanese Papier-Mâché Anatomical Model c.1900-20 sub-Art & Sculpture The frame has some similarities

The frame has some similarities with that of prie-dieu chairs

The ballerina sits with her side to the viewer

the dovetailed carcass showing a very good colour and patination

above a pair of panelled drawers

all painted in the naïve style

A Very Rare Half-Size Japanese Papier-Mâché Anatomical Model c.1900-20 sub-Art & Sculpture The frame has some similaritiesaOrigin: Japanese Period: Meiji Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 20 Height: 51 Depth: 12 Width: 16 The scarce half life size Japanese anatomical model, crafted in "Hariko" (papier mch), the front section and cranium opening to reveal the removable inner body parts and sections, each with Japanese characters, naming and explaining each piece, the individual pieces held with stick pins, the whole illustrating sectional views of the body, internal