Kyoohoo Japanese Kokeshi Doll Mushin Purple (k12-3831)

Kyoohoo Japanese Kokeshi Doll Mushin Purple (k12-3831)

The body is painted with purple that is the noblest color in Buddhism.
Also there is lotus grasses that bloom in spring.
Lotus grasses are meaning happiness.

Original Title : Mushin (Murasaki) (Meaning : Pure Mind without fixation)
Material:Wood (Mizuki)
Origin:Japan

W8/D8/H18cm

Kokeshi Dolls are major dolls in Japan which are made from wood.
Their origin was in Edo era (1603A.D. - 1867A.D.) as souvenirs for the injured at hotsprings.
Since then kokeshi craftsmen's skills to make grains and paint was so developed that kokeshis became ornamental dolls. 

 

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