Japanese Kokeshi Doll Figurine Glass Case Display Souvenir Zenkoji Temple ST117 kobachi Japanese porcelain miniature plate

Japanese porcelain miniature plate

the mythical phoenix often seen among Buddhist motifs

A little dart inside

It is called 'Bando Hikosaburo III as Sagisaka Sanai'

Kanji letters on the back: Shidotaira

Japanese Kokeshi Doll Figurine Glass Case Display Souvenir Zenkoji Temple ST117 kobachi Japanese porcelain miniature plateVtg Japanese Souvenir Kokeshi Doll, Glass Display Figurine This is a vintage Japanese traditional craft wooden kokeshi doll in a glass case from the Zenkoji temple in Nagano. Three wooden figurines stand in a garden with a pine tree, a rock, and a lantern. The background is painted on the glass wall, which depicts a Japanese proverb about the Zenkoji temple, "ushini hikarete zenkoji mairi", meaning "led by a cow to the Zenkoji". There is an