Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Sparrow Handcrafted aperture of turban shells

aperture of turban shells

The wave pattern originated in ancient Persia and traveled along the Silk Road before finally reaching Japan

the ornament expertly brings this singular fish to life

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

5¼” (L) x 1½" (W) x 2" (H)

Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Sparrow Handcrafted aperture of turban shellsThe rustic and charming sparrow (suzume) 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 expertly shaped and printed creature to life. The stuffed sparrows are decorated with flowers. A red tag on the string says "hana (flower) suzume" on one side and "hand printed woodblock by Shinkougei" on the other. It gives a nice accent to any bird lover's room; it