Japanese Traditional Papier-mâché Daruma Wishing Doll in Red 25”H Furniture 5 cm) tall and 3

5 cm) tall and 3 1/2" at the widest (9 cm)

5" (width x height x depth) (top = 26

The now inked string is pulled taught and snapped and reeled back in

and it is no surprise that kōgō have quite a following among collectors around the world who appreciate their diversity and

Japanese Traditional Papier-mâché Daruma Wishing Doll in Red 25”H Furniture 5 cm) tall and 3This 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,