🦢🎀Vintage Japanese Seashell & Wood Bobblehead Kappa Omiyage Figurine A023

🇫🇮 Ships safely and securely from Finland. 🏷️ Also listed on other platforms, so get it while it lasts! 💞 Feel free to make an offer if the price isn’t right! 📷 All photos are taken by me. 🫧 Smoke-free & pet-free home. An adorable vintage Japanese kappa omiyage from the mid-century modern era (1950s/60s). This small handcrafted piece is made from a real seashell combined with carved and hand-painted wood. The kappa is depicted with its traditional features: a smiling face, green lily pad motifs, and a blue dish-like plate on top of the head, which is a defining trait of Kappa in Japanese folklore. The head gently bobbles when touched. Red kanji markings are painted next to the leaf motif on the shell. The piece sits on a blue-painted wooden base. Condition: Good vintage condition with visible age-related wear and natural patina. There are tiny hairline fractures around the opening where the head emerges, consistent with age and the natural properties of shell material, but it remains stable and suitable for display. ✿ Height: 4,5cm ✿ Width: 6cm Wood and seashell Keywords: 1950s 1960s abstract academia aesthetics analog artcore asian asymmetry biomorphic bobble bobblehead brutalisme cabinet carving charm coastal collectible cottagecore curio curios decor decorative diorama dreamcore earthy figurine folkart folklore folkloric handcarved handmade heisei imperfection japan japandi japonisme kawaii kei kitsch kokeshi lacquered living maritime mcm midcentury mingei miniaturized modernist mori myth mythology naive nostalgic okimono organic ornament patina pinterest poetic primitivism retro ritual sculpture showa shrine slow softcore souvenir spiritual tabletop tactile talisman tiki tiktok totem trinket trinketcore tumblr unique wabi-sabi whimsical whimsy wood yokai zen zenlike