Vintage omiyage bobbled-head Kokeshi Doll – Heian-style Court Attire. Styled in a unique and playful form. The rounded body is beautifully painted with a deep red kimono adorned with decorative elements such as stylized clouds and a green diamond-patterned hem, evoking the elegance of traditional Heian court robes.
The doll’s smiling face is gently hand-painted with simple, joyful features, and it wears a tall black court cap (eboshi), indicating a noble or ceremonial character, referencing a young imperial attendant or aristocrat. The exaggerated proportions—rounded base and tiny head—give the doll a whimsical and modernist flair, while still celebrating classical aesthetics.
Heian court figures are closely associated with miyabi 雅, the aesthetic ideal of grace, sophistication, and polished manners. Their presence evokes the refined lifestyle and poetic sensibilities of ancient Japan. The Heian period was a time of relative peace and cultural development, so figures from this era often carry an air of calm, order, and noble tradition.
