Headless Old Hand Knit Doll with Linen Arms and Patches vintage art supplies notched below the lip on

notched below the lip on each side and then woven into the basket as it tapers down the sides

which I believe would be referred to as a Suzuri Bako

Some wear especially around the openings

which adds to its richness

with a tail that doubles as a handle should one want to wear him around one's neck or otherwise carry him around

Headless Old Hand Knit Doll with Linen Arms and Patches vintage art supplies notched below the lip onI do seem to have a certain penchant for dolls that have lost their heads! I think this one likely had a china head, which might have some greater objective value than the body and so perhaps was removed, or maybe broken, leaving a few stitches on the bib and some old glue on the neck behind. It could certainly be given a head once again, but I find it quite an evocative and very honest feeling thing as it is, with these patches of white cloth sewn