Beautifully Aged Antique Relief Carved, Painted Figure doll paint with the two links crossed

with the two links crossed above them

Both in very good condition

including several Bitossi pieces

According to the Japanese zodiac

Not exactly my usual taste

Beautifully Aged Antique Relief Carved, Painted Figure doll paint with the two links crossedThis is one of my favorite carved figure I've found, and I like it more and more the more I look at it. I don't know much at all about it, which I purchased from a dealer with many wonderful and eclectic things, who thought it European, but didn't know much more than that. I would guess the figure represents a saint of some sort, seated and with hands clasped before him, with remnants of paint still covering parts of his body, and layers of color