Hello, this item is a handmade Japanese decorative doll depicting a seated woman in kimono playing or preparing to play a koto on a tatami display base, accompanied by a gold folding screen. The figure is presented in the style of Japanese bijin ningyō, or “beautiful woman” display dolls, with a refined painted face, arranged black hair, hair ornaments, layered textile kimono, cushion, koto, and staged interior setting. Based on the family history provided, this appears to date to around the 1970s. It should be treated as a late 20th century handmade decorative Japanese doll rather than an antique Edo, Meiji, or early 20th century court doll.

The doll appears to be in very good decorative condition, with clean fabrics, intact hair, good facial paint, and no obvious major damage visible in the photographs. Its value is helped by the large size, complete staged presentation, attractive kimono, koto accessory, tatami base, and screen, but it is limited by the lack of a known professional maker, signature, original box, certificate, or documented collector provenance. Family-made Japanese display dolls can be charming and visually strong, but the secondary market usually values them below signed or workshop-made ningyō. Based on the photographs, stated age, size, condition, and current decorative market, the fair market value is $150 to $350 USD.