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Morimura 1920s Dolly face doll, 22"

ca. 1918+ Morimura Dolly face doll, 25" tall, bisque socket head on a five piece composition jointed body, open mouth with teeth, doll mark 1 MB symbol inside a circle, Japan 5

Morimura Brothers (1876-1941) was a Japanese import house based in New York City, NY.  They supplied bisque head German like copies of dolls to the American market and others, during World War I and after until 1921. 

 

They imported two basic types of bisque head dolls;  Character Babies or Dolly faced dolls.

 

They also sold All bisque dolls, celluloid dolls, Nanking (cotton body) China head dolls, composition dolls made by Bester Manufacturing and dolls made of rubber. 

 

In 1921 Morimura turned their Import Department over to the Langfelder, Homma & Hayward company, who continued to import Japan bisque head dolls.

 

The Langfelder patented Dolly doll has stationary legs, molded clothing and a diamond shaped label as shown below.

 

 

Morimura Brothers Doll Marks, Labels or Tags

 

Morimura doll mark Queue San Baby label

Morimura doll mark Queue San Baby label

Morimura label doll mark MB Baby Darling

Morimura doll mark Baby Darling or Baby Belle label

Morimura doll mark Baby Rose doll mold 497

Morimura doll mark Baby Rose Germany (unknown maker) label,

doll mold 497

Morimura doll mark Cho-Cho San

Morimura doll mark Cho-Cho San label

Morimura or Langfelder doll mark Dolly label, incised NIPPON on back

Morimura or Langfelder doll mark Dolly label, incised NIPPON on back

Morimura doll mark First Prize label

Morimura doll mark First Prize label

Morimura doll mark My Darling M.B. N.Y. tag

Morimura doll mark My Darling M.B. N.Y. tag

Morimura doll mark Sonny label

Morimura doll mark Sonny label

Morimuradoll mark MB inside a circle Japan

Morimura doll mark MB with symbol inside a circle Japan

 

Some Morimura Brothers Dolls Identified

Morimura Character baby doll mold 7018, 20"

Morimura Character Baby Doll, 20" tall

1914+ Character Baby dolls, 10-22" tall, bisque socket head, composition bent limb body, glass eyes, open mouth, wigged, doll marks MB in a circle Japan + a number, Nippon, doll mold 22.

Morimura Dolly Face doll, 24"

Morimura Dolly Face, 24" tall

1918+ Dolly Face, 8-24" tall, bisque shoulder head, composition jointed or kid body, glass eyes, open mouth, wigged, doll marks MB within a circle Japan + a number, Nippon, doll mold 1603

 

Additional Morimura Doll Names, Trademarks, Dates

1916-1922 Queue San Baby Oriental doll, all bisque

 

1917-1921 Dolly all bisque bathing doll, My Darling doll, 1918-1919 The Bester doll (composition doll made by the Bester Doll Manufacturing Company),

 

1919 Baby Darling doll and Baby Belle all bisque, Baby Ella doll,  Baby O' Mine doll, 1919-1921 Baby Rose doll mold 497 all bisque,

 

1920-1921 Cho-Cho San all bisque doll with molded cap, My Sweetheart doll, First Prize doll all bisque, Nanking dolls (China head dolls with nanking cotton bodies),

Sonny doll all bisque.  

 

Morimura Doll Mold Numbers Identified

 

 1, 2, 3-4/0, 3-7,3-12, 4, 5, 6, 8, 22, 50, 32, 497, 1603

 

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