Japanese Silk Fabric Turtle Kame Doll Vtg Chirimen Zaiku Traditional Craft BD959

Vintage Japanese Fabric Doll Figurine

This is a vintage Chirimen-Zaiku silk fabric doll in the shape of a turtle (kame). It is made of black, pink, and beige silk fabric with gold and silver accents throughout. 
Chirimen-Zaiku is a traditional handicraft with a history dating back to the Edo period. Dolls, decorations, and accessories are formed from cloth with a textured surface woven with twisted fibers known as yori. Chirimen products are often made from kimono fabric waste.

• Black, pink, beige, gold, silver
  
• Fabric, silk
• C1970
• Item weight: 88 grams
• Packed weight: 300 grams
• Approx. 14 cm long x 9 cm wide x 6 cm tall
• Good condition considering age. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.

• We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu, Japan

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