Daruma Lucky Green - 幸 Zabuton it's made to be carried

it's made to be carried and admired in fair weather

while the cranes give the eye a clear path down to the hem

the paw keeps inviting luck inward

The rounded roof and barrel-like body give the whole piece a pleasingly smooth

the mask's red markings giving it a strong focal point

Daruma Lucky Green - 幸 Zabuton it's made to be carriedGreen Daruma Doll for Health, Balance and Quiet Fortune The Daruma Lucky Green takes the familiar silhouette and shifts its meaning toward a softer kind of luck. In Japan, green is the color of new growth, calm, and physical wellbeing, often linked to health charms sold at shrines and to the small amulets parents tuck into school bags at the start of a new year. The kanji brushed on its body reads as happiness in its broadest sense, the quiet