Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure glazed Okakura Kabuza discusses Zen and

Okakura Kabuza discusses Zen and Taosim

Really a beauty

It measures 4 1/2" tall and 7" in diameter at widest

but I think it is a small masterpiece

Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure glazed Okakura Kabuza discusses Zen andI 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