Cute Vintage Hakata Figurine 'Playing Children', Japan.

Dimensions: height 33 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 19.5 cm.

This clay figure depicts a child carrying a smaller child on its back. The figure stands on a black wooden base, signed by the artist.

Note the fine, hand-painted faces, hair, and traditional clothing.

Hakata doll art originates from the city of Hakata, which is now a district of Fukuoka. These dolls are typically made of ceramic or clay and are known for their detailed expressions of traditional Japanese figures such as geishas, samurais, children, and Buddhist monks.