Vintage Japanese Dolls Daruma Hime Ningyo Pair Empress Jingu Handpainted 5"~ Reproduction 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

It is decorated with a round seal on both sides which reads "double happiness" in Chinese

This box is 2 1/2" tall and 3 5/8" in diameter (6

This tansu chest is made with pegged-tenon open-mortise corner box joint construction (see picture 11)

5" in diameter (15 x 7

Vintage Japanese Dolls Daruma Hime Ningyo Pair Empress Jingu Handpainted 5"~ Reproduction Hotei is beloved not onlyThis is a pair of vintage Japanese handmade dolls known as Daruma Hime Ningyo. Made of wood and brocade fabrics these dolls are traditionally give as wedding gifts, birthday gifts and otherwise given to impart luck, good fortune and good health. This is a handcraft made in Matsuyama, Japan. Having been in storage or carefully displayed they remain in overall fine vintage condition.