Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure Japanese ceramic I don't know much about

I don't know much about the origins of this vintage handmade painted papier mache and cloth Punch doll/puppet

for amusing cats

the cover illustration of which she closely resembles:)

then was delighted to open it to find many more eggs inside--a total of seven altogether

One can never have enough pretty small plates -- they're great for cocktail parties

Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure Japanese ceramic I don't know much aboutI have become super enamored of this type of old carved wood folk articulated or jointed figures, referred to as "dancing dolls,""jig dolls," and "limberjacks," but have found it pretty rare to come across one for sale. This one I found at a multi dealer shop in Concord, NH, where he had just that day been put on display. I think his face is wonderful, with the black painted outlines around the carved eyes and large triangular nose, and then that top