50’s Japanese Daruma Kokeshi Wooden Doll Bobbles Hand Painted Make Wishes Goals

This is a Japanese Daruma Kokeshi doll from the 1950’s. Measures about 6” tall. Head bobbles. Kokeshi dolls: are traditional Japanese wooden dolls originating from the Tohoku region, known for their simple, limbless bodies and painted faces. • Daruma dolls: are hollow, round, traditional Japanese dolls modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, and are considered talismans of good luck and perseverance. • This particular doll combines elements of both, featuring the distinct Kokeshi form with the symbolic Daruma facial features. • Daruma dolls, including Kokeshi variations, are often used to set goals or make wishes, with one eye filled in at the start of the goal and the second eye filled in upon its achievement.