Vintage Japanese Kimekomi Ningyo Doll w/ Ballon Sakura Kimono 7" Original Hotei is beloved not only

Hotei is beloved not only for his jovial nature but also for his embodiment of the Zen principle that suggests enlightenment can be achieved through an understanding of the mundane and everyday satisfaction

This is an antique Japanese late Edo Era (c

Height 13"

the interior is a highly reflective green glaze that looks like a still pond

Vintage Japanese Kimekomi Ningyo Doll w/ Ballon Sakura Kimono 7" Original Hotei is beloved not onlyVintage Japanese Kimekomi Ningyo Doll w Ballon Sakura Kimono 7" The Kimekomi doll has a long tradition in Japan. Established in the middle of 18th century at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto. The legend said that the carving artist of Kamigamo Shrine, Takahashi Tadashige, made a doll with the Kimono fabrics. He made many dolls from mill ends from his works at the shrine. Later Kimekomi dolls were imported to Edo, current Tokyo, and improved with Edo Culture,