Japanese Traditional Papier-mâché Daruma Wishing Doll in White 23”H Shogiban To this day such dolls

To this day such dolls / sculptures are placed out on Boys Day to welcome in good favor for a strong and healthy son

Its timeless design exudes elegance

Signed by the potter

5 cm) tall

This plate has a stamp print design of tree branches filled in with hand painted blossoms

Japanese Traditional Papier-mâché Daruma Wishing Doll in White 23”H Shogiban To this day such dollsThis is a traditional Japanese wishing doll known as a Daruma doll. The dolls are round with no arms and legs and have a weighted bottom so they cant be knocked down. To make a wish you paint in one eye, and when the wish comes true, you paint in the other. Written in gold on the front is the character for stubbornness to remember the dedication to fulfilling your wish with the same determination as Daruma san The doll is a depiction of Bodhidarma,