Papier-mâché Shishimai Daruma #2 vintage oni His right hand is missing

His right hand is missing

In 1689 he was given the rank of ‘Jugoi’

The wood grain is clearly visible through the lacquer

and is frequently used to decorate tea utensils in the hope of bringing year round fortune

He is mainly self-taught

Papier-mâché Shishimai Daruma #2 vintage oni His right hand is missing*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a small hand painted Daruma made by Hanjiro in Fukushima. Daruma is a popular talisman of good luck, especially during New Year. This Daruma is made of papier mch and decorated to resemble a shishigashira. During New Year men wear shishigashira masks and perform a shishimai dance to purify the spirit of those he bites on