Bidspirit auction | ”Rice-Grumbling Kokeshi Doll” (Kometsubu Kokeshi

”Rice-Grumbling Kokeshi Doll” (Kometsubu Kokeshi - 米粒こけし), a traditional and nostalgic Japanese miniature art piece (from the 1970s–1980s) considered a good luck charm. - In the center of the box are two tiny hand-painted Kokeshi dolls, the size of a grain of rice (or smaller), and next to them is a real grain of rice with a miniature inscription on it. The dolls are displayed inside a small wooden box and wrapped in colorful traditional Japanese cloth with a ”Chirimen” pattern. Label and inscription: On the yellow label is written in Japanese: 日本一 (Nihon-ichi) – which means ”number one in Japan” or ”the best in Japan”. 米粒こけし (Kometsubu Kokeshi) – a Kokeshi doll made of a grain of rice. Box dimensions: 3.5X3.5 cm.