Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Varied Tit

  The rustic and charming varied tit (yamagara) 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 life-sized, expertly shaped and printed creature to life. Yamagara birds were once trained to draw fortune telling slips at Japanese shrines. A red tag on the string says yamagara on one side and "hand printed woodblock by Shinkougei" on the other. It gives a nice accent to any bird lover's room; it also works as a Christmas tree ornament. Specifications 100% cotton Stuffed with rice husks 5½” (L) x 1½" (W) x 2½" (H) Each piece is hand made and size and color vary slightly This is an ornamental toy and not suitable for very young children Made in Japan Who Makes It Founded in 1972 in Hida Takayama, Shinkougei is a craft workshop that specializes in creating various types of craftwork using woodblock print techniques.