Doll Ornament

Doll Ornament

Wood Ornament Bell with three kokeshi figures on platform A; Pedestal wood rectangle painted on top and sides with black lacquer. B: Paper disk with miniature kokeshi doll glued to it. Diam: 2.375". Gold foil paper on bottom of disk. Wood turned male doll has two pieces round swivel head black painted hair on top two strands on sides with blue dot. Large black eyebrows triangular eyes. Black dot for nose red dot for mouth. Blue painted jacket with black neck outline and dark red obi with white dots. Black well head design on pants. C: Wood kokeshi doll in one piece with top knot. Mother figure black painted hair with pink and red hair ornaments. Black eyebrows and eyes red mouth. Red painted haori with scalloped and dot design. Striped red kimono with green obi with yellow dots. D: Wood turned female doll has two pieces round swivel head black painted hair with top knot and red scarf on top two strands on sides with red dot. Large black eyebrows triangular eyes. Black dot for nose red dot for mouth. Red painted jacket with black neck outline and pink obi with white dots. Turquoise apron with red dots design on pants. E: Carved wood bell with one side cut out. Knob on top. Lower edge English "No More Hiroshimas". Above cut out portion is black ink kanji: When put together the ornament bell is on top of the disk covering the three ornament figures which then sits on the platform. All wood is varnished.

1996.010.134