Japanese Traditional Papier-mâché Daruma Wishing Doll in Red 25”H Furniture This carving (mid 20th century)

This carving (mid 20th century) was created by the indigenous Ainu people now mainly on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido

After forging and shaping it was set into a Magnolia wood handle

If the Chashaku is special than it is named by the craftsmen or the practitioner and that name is written on the tube or box

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

each ball is 1 3/4" (4

Japanese Traditional Papier-mâché Daruma Wishing Doll in Red 25”H Furniture This carving (mid 20th century)This 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,