Japanese Hand-painted Porcelain Daruma Figure woman on horseback long necks

long necks

I'd hang it on the wall or prop it somewhere to be admired

It measures 5 1/4" in diameter and 2 1/4" tall

shape and style of painting I’d guess it’s American and dates to the mid to late 19th century

Japanese Hand-painted Porcelain Daruma Figure woman on horseback long necksThis curious character is an antique Japanese porcelain Daruma figure. There are a wide array of Daruma out there, modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, and typically depicted as a red robed bearded man, as he is here. This is about my favorite example of all I've seen, with a wonderfully expressive face, wide nose, and painted eyes directed skyward, plus he has these finely and emphatically painted eyebrows, beard and chest hair.