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Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #482
$ 95.00
- Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #482
- Vintage Kokeshi dolls which are estimated to have been created in the between 1960 - 1970 in Tohoku, Japan.
- Wood is carefully selected to have the right qualities, the round base-shape is made with a lathe before hand-tools are used to create the finished doll-shape. Lastly the doll is painted with pigments and waxed. Because of this no two dolls are alike.
- There are 11 family of kokeshi (crafted in 11 different places of the Tohoku) every family uses different motifs and shape to paint and craft the kokeshi.
- Kokeshi dolls have become an icon of Japan since they reflect Japanese aesthetic sensibilities with their simple, minimalist yet elegant design.It's a very beautiful lot of traditional Tohoku region kokeshi crafted and signed.
- Signed by artist
- Measurements: approx 6 3/4" tall; 1 5/16" base diameter ; 1 1/8" head diameter