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hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma
hariko daruma

hariko daruma

the maker
$42.00

These delightful papier mache (or hariko) daruma ⎯ traditional talismans thought to bring good fortune  and inspire perseverance⎯ are traditionally hand made and individually hand painted. 

Inspired by Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, these good luck figurines are sold with blank eyes, the idea being that you paint in one eye as you set a goal (or make a wish), and the other when you achieve it!

These folk figurines are painted one at a time, so each is unique and yours will differ slightly from the photos. Comes in a box.

material : paper

measurements :

small : 12cm
large : 17cm

made in Japan

Hariko is a Japanese papier-mâché craft. To make hariko, paper is stretched over a wooden mold, the paper-mâché is removed from the wooden mold, the base is coated with gofun (white paint made from crushed shells), the paper is colored with Japanese paints, and finally, the paper is glazed with glue.