VERY SMALL Ryukyu Shisa Pair temple kogo Daruma has become a familiar

Daruma has become a familiar and beloved figure with an important place in religion

During a famine in the Tenmei period (1781-1788)

light scratches

Kuro Karatsu (Black Karatsu)

Japanese okimono figurines are decorative items used for display purposes

VERY SMALL Ryukyu Shisa Pair temple kogo Daruma has become a familiar*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a pair of VERY SMALL sized Ryukyu ware shisa made around 20 30 years ago. They are made of red earthenware clay and made with a mould. This unglazed type of Ryukyu ware is known as the arayachi type, unglazed arayachi wares may be red, brown or white in colour. This particular pair of shisa is compact in size and perfect