Children of the waters
Layered deep in textiles the stone baby-faced statues wear bibs, knitted and crocheted hats or lovingly crafted bonnets. Some garments are made in miniature, a perfect fit to the tiny stone body, whilst others are clearly those once worn by actual infants. Some are eccentrically extravagant, others austere: many are weathered pale and fragile by the elements.They all exhibit an intriguing and unique use of textiles.
Jizo’s bibbed image can be seen across Japan but the Mizuko Jizo, typically dressed in red, are exclusively for foetuses and children who die early. Placed individually on street corners or grouped by the thousand at large temples, they are laden with clothing for children that will never be...............................
Jizo’s bibbed image can be seen across Japan but the Mizuko Jizo, typically dressed in red, are exclusively for foetuses and children who die early. Placed individually on street corners or grouped by the thousand at large temples, they are laden with clothing for children that will never be...............................
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