Boys' Festival Small Standing Gosho Doll Wooden Box dessert plate

dessert plate

A beautifully handcrafted children's cup with an authentic Japanese feel

The contrast between the indigo lid

The rich thickness of the stoneware bowl helps keep the rice warm

loving the moon and flowers

Boys' Festival Small Standing Gosho Doll Wooden Box dessert plateThis adorable doll is made in the image of a gosho doll which was a type of doll favored by the court nobles of ancient Kyoto. These dolls are characterized by their large, rounded heads, and chubby little bodies which reflect the aesthetic valued during the Edo period (16031868 CE). The standing doll is posing with his arms cutely stretched out and his head slightly tilted. His translucent white skin is beautifully created with unglazed porcelain