Description: Thank you for looking. Please visit my other listings of contemporary and antique Japanese art. Vintage Sosaku ("modern" or "creative") kokeshi art composition. Made in Gunma Prefecture, Japan in 1963. (The Japanese date written on the bottom of the pedestal reads: 38.8.7 which means Imperial Showa year 38 (1963) month 8 day 7.) Signed by the artist.- Height: approximately 4.2”- Weight: 136 g About Japanese "Creative" KokeshiThe majority of sosaku kokeshi (also referred to as "modern" or "creative" kokeshi) originate from Japan's Gunma Prefecture, the top producing area of sosaku kokeshi in Japan. Kokeshi made in Gunma is differentiated from dento ("traditional") produced in the Tohoku district in northeastern Honshu. Modern kokeshi is characterized by freedom from the conventional shapes of kokeshi with round head. Modern kokeshi are often shaped as little girls with plump round body and bobbed hair or other non-traditional forms. Kokeshi art is admired for its authentic character and creative designs and has many passionate collectors in Japan and around the world. #51
Price: 29 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-11-10T03:02:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Featured Refinements: Kokeshi Doll
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Japanese
