Ornaments, Angel Head Pick, Hand-Painted with Tulle Wings, Japan, Vintage 1950s

A delicate 1950s Japanese import, this small painted angel perches on her original wooden pick, her wings still soft with vintage tulle.

• Materials: Fabric, netting, foil, wood
• Dimensions: Approx. 5.5" overall; angel approx. 3" long, 5.5" wingtip to wingtip
• Origin: Japan
• Era: Vintage, 1950s
• Condition: Vintage condition — one small, faint stain on the face; wings intact, no tears. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

These angel head picks were a staple of Japan's mid-century Christmas exports, each face hand-painted onto stockinette fabric before being fitted with delicate netting wings — simple, sweet, and unmistakably old-world.

Perfect tucked into a wreath, tied to a gift, or added among the branches for a touch of nostalgic warmth.

Home workshops across postwar Japan produced ornaments like this one by the thousands for export to the American holiday market, each face painted and each wing set by hand. It's a piece made for everyday holiday magic rather than display, which makes well-preserved survivors like this one especially nice to find.

A natural companion to the other Japan angel picks in our shop if you're building out a collection.