Early Showa Retro / 1950s Item] Tanabata Daruma-style Daruma Gold Leaf Japanese Decoration Lucky Charm

【Early Showa Retro / 1950s Item】Tanzaku Daruma-style Daruma-san with Gold Leaf for New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and New Year's
Pure Silk

This tanzaku was purchased approximately 70 years ago.

It features chirimen zaiku silk fabric, floral patterned decorations, and motifs resembling chrysanthemums and small flowers, accented with gold leaf and embroidery, giving it a seasonal and festive feel.

The luxuriousness befitting an auspicious item is a key feature.
Three-dimensional appliqué work
Instead of being flat, it is made by layering fabric, giving it a plump, three-dimensional appearance.

◎ Japanese Auspicious Item / Decorative Item ◎
Favored for its meanings of inviting good fortune, good health, and family harmony.

The auspicious Daruma symbolizes New Year's (Winter),
This tanzaku is recommended as a decoration for the year-end and New Year's period, leading up to Setsubun, as an item to welcome the new year and wish for good luck.

The yellowing and discoloration due to age add to its antique charm, making it a stylish tanzaku.

As this item is from the early Showa period, shortly after the war, it is a very precious item that conveys the charm of the Showa era, which is impossible to find today.

This is a very old antique item kept in home storage, so we kindly ask for your understanding as an antique item.

【Size】
Approx. 36.5 cm × Approx. 6.2 cm

Made in Japan

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