Japanese Wooden Noroma Doll Vtg Figurine Traditional Craft Folk Art Sado Nigata kabuki we have gained extensive knowledge

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Light stains on the back and image

5 cm tall  x 8 cm wide

Wooden lacquerware (Red

Kanji on the backside: Mt

Japanese Wooden Noroma Doll Vtg Figurine Traditional Craft Folk Art Sado Nigata kabuki we have gained extensive knowledgeVtg Japanese Kokeshi Doll Handmade Ornament Figurine This is a Noroma doll, a local folk craft from Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture. During the Keicho era, Kanbei Noromatsu drifted from Osaka to Sado Island. He starts making dolls out of pine wood. Later, paulownia dolls and clay dolls were produced. Each doll has a unique facial expression that will make you smile. Word on the side: Sado doll, Noromatsu, traditional craft Wood, straw, cray Item