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Siddhartha - Gosho Submission

Posted on January 15, 2008 
Filed Under Art & Design

This was my final version of the Vinyl Gosho Submission Purchasing blank vinyl toys and doing custom submissions are very popular right now. This was my first so I really wanted something for the mantle. I attempted to create a high class looking statue based on the novel Siddhartha. I really liked the story and it was nice trying to recreate my interpretation of the main character through this figure. My little dude is up against some steep competition with more painterly styles, but I couldn’t be happier with my final product.

This gave me some real insight to the vinyl toy collector world and I can see how people get hooked on custom creations.

In case you are wondering what a Gosho is…

Gosho dolls show fat, cute babies in a simplified form. The basic gosho is an almost-naked sitting boy, carved all in one piece, with very white skin, though gosho with elaborate clothing, hairstyle, and accessories, female as well as male, became popular as well. They developed as a gifts associated with the Imperial court, and “gosho” could be translated “palace” or “court.” (wikipedia)

Super Rad Toys (contest creators) writes:
The doll we chose is a gosho doll, meaning from or of the Palace of Kyoto. The gosho doll is wearing a hat that represents it’s of noble descent or a member of the court, thus the hat is known as a court cap. The doll is carrying a rope which symbolized good luck. The figure would use the rope to pull in ships carrying treasure and other fortunes.

So you can see what I had in mind, a member of the court. I also envisioned this as a gift that would be given from one royal member to another. No matter how the competition goes, I am pleased that my initial concept presented itself in the end.