Boys' Festival Small Sitting Gosho Doll Kokutani such as plates and sake

such as plates and sake carafes

this large size is especially practical for soups with many ingredients

The colored lines are carefully hand-painted by craftsmen

An air of tranquility is furthered by the horizontal lines that grace this plate

Though named the "Ginkon" set

Boys' Festival Small Sitting Gosho Doll Kokutani such as plates and sakeThis 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 sitting doll is posing with short legs stretched out and his arms cutely reaching out for his helmet. His translucent white skin is beautifully created with unglazed