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Saitama Inu Hariko (papier-mache dog,)Japanese Folk Toy

Catalogue: New Century: Folk Art: Contemporary   item# 725260 (stock# KG-26)

Saitama Inu Hariko (papier-mache dog,)Japanese Folk Toy
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Saitama Inu Hariko: painted paper; H.3" x L.3.5"; contemporary; Saitama Prefecture. The dog in Japanese folk lore symbolizes many things. This one can be a talisman for easy child birth (as dogs experience) and as a protector of children. Dogs in general are symbols of protection and loyalty, and also have the ability to recognize demons (and other animals such as fox and tanuki) in human form. The techinique of “hariko” (papier-mache) is said to have come to Japan from China during ...click for details


Miharu Hariko Rooster, Fukushima Prefecture

Catalogue: New Century: Folk Art: Contemporary   item# 414493 (stock# KG-2)

Miharu Hariko Rooster, Fukushima Prefecture
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Miharu Nigyou papier-mache rooster. Height: 6". From the artisan studio of Hashimoto Hiroji in Miharu-machi (town), Fukushima Prefecture. In the Asian zodiac, the rooster corresponds with the current year 2005, in a 12-year cycle. 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 colorfu ...click for details


Sendai Hariko Rooster, Papier-Mache Folk Toy

Catalogue: New Century: Folk Art: Contemporary   item# 414490 (stock# KG-1)

Sendai Hariko Rooster, Papier-Mache Folk Toy
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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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