Charming Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Kokeshi-type Boy on Turtle hanging clip overflowing with a bounty of

overflowing with a bounty of what appears to be fruit

with dyed red and green grass used for the snake-like decoration

or a tuna fish sandwich with chips

The hand-painted design--really a drawing on clay--reminds me of car race flags

It would look fantastic at the center of a mid-century table or sideboard

Charming Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Kokeshi-type Boy on Turtle hanging clip overflowing with a bounty ofI found this charming little wooden Japanese Kokeshi type boy on turtle in a box of odds and ends at the estate sale of a man who had served in Japan during WWII and brought a lot back with him. It just pulled at my heartstringsI especially love that the dutiful turtle, serving as the perfect life raft (and wonderfully painted with waves on its lower half) seems to be grimacing all the while! Just a darling little object to have around, and a reminder