Made In Paper Takasaki 7 Length 23 Japan, Mache, Daruma, No. (total Cm)

Size: Height 24 x Width 22 x 20 cm A red paper mache daruma. A lucky daruma that has been loved since the Edo period as a daruma for "prosperity in business," "safety in the home," and "certain victory." Also known as a daruma for fulfilling one's wishes, there is a custom of filling in the left eye with one's own wish, and filling in the right eye when the wish is granted. "Paper mache" is a doll or mask made using a traditional method that involves pasting paper onto a mold, letting it dry, removing it from the mold, and then painting it. The main steps in making a doll or mask are to make it: make a model out of clay → make a mold out of plaster → correct the mold → wet and layer Japanese paper and let it dry → paste the Japanese paper → glue → paint → finish.