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UNCOMMON & BEAUTIFUL Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi Doll

This vintage Japanese Kokeshi Dolls is gorgeous. One look and you'll see that her amazing silhouette and expertly painted kimono could only be done by an expert kokeshi doll artisan. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this doll!!! Buy her here

Harumine Aida Vintage Kokeshi Doll by JapaneseKokeshiDolls.com

This RARE and wonderful handmade Japanese kokeshi doll was crafted by award-winning sosaku kokeshi artist Harumine "Seiho" Aida. Made in the 1950s or 1960s, this vintage kokeshi has an amazing expression. We absolutely ADORE her!!

Aida was an important artist during the golden age of modern kokeshi making. He won at least two awards at the All Japan Kokeshi Competition in the early 1960s.

 

Masao Watanabe. RARE Vintage Kokeshi Doll. Sosaku Kokeshi Doll.

SUMMARY
TYPE: Sosaku (creative kokeshi) / Kindai (modern kokeshi)
SUB-CATEGORIES: rare kokeshi, kokeshi by famous artisans, woodgrain kokeshi, sleepy kokeshi
ARTIST: Masao Watanabe
SIGNATURE: the base of doll bears artist's hand-written signature
HEIGHT (approx.): 20 cm (8 inches)
CONDITION: very fine ++. A few typical signs of age (light fading, minor soiling, etc.) See photos (use zoom function as necessary).

 

AWARD-WINNING Kokeshi Doll by Masao Watanabe

This FABULOUS sosaku kokeshi doll by Masao Watanabe won an award at the Japan National Kokeshi Competition in the early 1960s. Buy it here: https://etsy.me/2O3b52C

TALL SLIM STUNNING Vintage Kokeshi Doll by Shido Shozan!

This AMAZING vintage Japanese kokeshi doll is by master kokeshi doll artisan Sozan Shido. So svelte, so shapely, this handmade wood doll is also very tall (39 cm). Talk about pure elegance!