Close up of a woodblock print stuffed varied tit.
Woodblock print stuffed varied tit lying sideways and showing belly.
Woodblock print stuffed varied tit looked from above.

Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Varied Tit

Regular price $ 17.00
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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.