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Sendai Hariko Rooster, Papier-Mache Folk Toy
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New Century:
Folk Art:
Contemporary item# 414490 (stock# KG-1)
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206.660.4189
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Hariko Ningyo (papier-mache folk doll). Height: 3". From Miyagi Prefecture, City of Sendai, this folk toy is an example of the tradition "Sendai Hariko". It is a rooster, one of the 12 animals of the Asian zodiac, and corresponds to the current year, 2005. It was made at the artisan studio of Takahashi Hashime, a long-time craftsman in Sendai. For more information on the history of papier-mache dolls in the Tohoku (NE Japan) region, please see the catalogue listing for Miharu Ning ...click for details
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Miharu Hariko Papier-mache Doll; Mother, Child, & Fox
Catalogue:
New Century:
Folk Art:
Pre 1990 item# 1101512 (stock# MH-9)
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206.660.4189
$75.00
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Miharu Hariko papier-mache doll of Mother, Child, & Fox. Miharu Village, Fukushima Prefecture, ca. 1988. H.7.25"(8.5cm) x W.3.75"(9.5cm.) Excellent Condition.
Miharu-machi (town) is located just NW of Koriyama City in central Fukushima Prefecture. They say the town’s name “mi’ (3) “haru” (spring) comes from the fact that the three famous blossoms of spring; plum, peach, and cherry, bloom here in profusion. This colorful backdrop, along with a scenic rural setting, and a long c ...click for details
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