Japanese Small Wooden Kokeshi Daruma Figurine Vtg Lucky Charm Red Black KF840 fox 8 cm wide (paper)

8 cm wide (paper)

This vintage Japanese decorative fabric doll represents a girl with long black hair wearing a red kimono

Lacquer peeled in some places

it has vertical shaved patterns called herame

there are two different geometrical abstract designs

Japanese Small Wooden Kokeshi Daruma Figurine Vtg Lucky Charm Red Black KF840 fox 8 cm wide (paper)Japanese Wooden Kokeshi Daruma This is a vintage Japanese small wooden daruma figurine. This daruma is painted red and black, and has thick eyebrows, eyes, a mouth, and a beard. It is round with a flat bottom. Daruma dolls are initially sold without eyes. The belief is to fill in one eye with a wish one wants granted, then fill in the other eye when the wish comes true. Overall it is a visual representation of perseverance, hard work, and luck. Red,