Japanese Zodiac Fabric Dragon Doll Vtg Kimekomi Ningyo Animal Green Gold Rice ST offering cup of Showa13 or 1938

of Showa13 or 1938

Japanese Wooden Table Chabudai

5 cm long x 12 cm wide x 7 cm tall

and has large white rose designs on the front side that are reflected onto the back

Kanji on the lid: Fierce tiger's picture

Japanese Zodiac Fabric Dragon Doll Vtg Kimekomi Ningyo Animal Green Gold Rice ST offering cup of Showa13 or 1938Vtg Japanese Kimekomi Ningyo Fabric Doll Zodiac Dragon This vintage Japanese Kimekomi fabric doll represents a dragon, one of the Chinese zodiac animals, and is a decoration for the new year to wish for ever increasing success. It has a wooden base with silk fabric applied according to the kimekomi technique. The dragon is green with a cloud pattern. The lower part of this doll looks like a cloud of gold. A treasure ball is in the dragon's mouth.