Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Japanese Robin

Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Japanese RobinThe rustic and charming Japanese robin (komadori) is printed on cotton using a woodblock and stuffed with rice husks. The rice husks give the perfect amount of volume and firmness to bring the life sized, expertly shaped and printed creature to life. The bird is small, but produces a strong, loud song. A red tag on the string says komadori on one side and "hand printed woodblock by Shinkougei" on the other. It gives a nice accent to any bird lover's

it will not only ward off evil spirits

Its Japanese name sankōchō literally means "three-lights-bird" and derives from its song

Some of them look scary

4½" (L) x 2" (W) x 2¼” (H)

three or more to serve small appetizers or desserts

a grayish green color

Char (iwana) is a freshwater fish known for its aggressive nature and is considered the "king of mountain streams"

These mosquito coil holders are an excellent example of how superb craftsmanship creates beauty in everyday objects

It shows contoured cats forming the Japanese words for octopus (tako) and blowfish (fugu) in hiragana letters

The small tin incense holder is shaped like a Japanese maple leaf

A light gray background helps the colorful little birds come alive

Kaneko Kohyo Ceramics was founded in 1921 in Toki city in the Mino region