Hōryaku era (1751–1764) Donated by Saitō Shōji
With their round faces and hooked noses, Jirōzaemonbina dolls were named for the dollmaker Hinaya Jirōzaemon, who first popularized this style of hina doll. Favoured by court nobles and samurai families, these dolls were seen as the epitome of dignity and grace. During the same period, it became popular to display hina dolls on a multi-tiered stand covered in red fabric, a style known as ‘dan-kazari.’
Female dolls did not traditionally wear crowns, but it is thought that the crown was added as the dolls were passed down through the generations. These dolls belonged to the family of Matsudaira Gonjuro, a retainer of the former Shōnai domain.