The doll’s paint was faded to the color of old rice paper. Her face, a single curved line for a smile, had a hairline crack crossing the cheek and a chunk missing from the base where the grain showed raw and pale. She had once been bright—chestnut kimono, vermilion hair ribbons—but time and being loved had dulled everything to memory. Attached to her wrist was a scrap of cloth with a child’s name written in indigo: Hikari.
: Unique for being carved from a single piece of wood ( tsukuritsuke ), often featuring a kimono apron pattern. kokeshi vol 12 fixed
: Known for wide, "staring" eyes and bright floral motifs. Kokeshi - Japanese Wooden Dolls – Japan House London The doll’s paint was faded to the color of old rice paper