Posted 6 years ago
racer4four
(620 items)
Daruma is a good luck figure in Japan, and is based around the figure of Bodhidharma, credited for introducing the Zen form of Buddhism to China (and thence Japan). Daruma is usually modeled as a papier mache doll, and is often gifted or acquired at Buddhist temples.
I guess he is a bit ugly and weird in some ways, but there is a lot of symbolism in his looks, and to me he is amusing and delightful.
I had never seen a glass Daruma, and this one is not just glass, it's Hoya Crystal, the best of glass!
He is lurking on my desk now, hopefully helping my bill paying perseverence, and bringing luck to my fortunes.
Here's a wiki on Daruma:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daruma_doll
Nice, love the Crystal Daruma.
Wow! The crystal Daruma is unusual! Love them both!
No longer a fan of clear crystal but for this I'd make an exception! It's 0therworldly!
These are amazing, the glass ball is stunning, beautifully painted & love it's gold & silver stars. Is it the same in Japan as China, that they make the mask like faces of their gods rather forbidding looking to be protective & ward off evil (I cannot access your wiki info right now). They're fascinating!
Very hypnotic I find it !~
Awww.......Only a collector could love that Face....LOL
Daruma frowns at all of you to bring you luck. Many thanks to all my friends for the love, and big thanks for the great comments to:
Rockbat
Laura
Peggy
Jenni
Eileen
Phil
Rose and
Thomas
Lovely to read these comments on mothers day :))
I actually find the paper mache interesting. The crystal one must be newer...crystals, zen, buddhism...it's all very big right now. Maybe I should just say it's getting bigger than ever and growing as we speak. I've been watching a lot of things escalate lately!!!