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BEAUTIFUL WOODEN JAPANESE CREATIVE KOKESHI DOLL...NEW, PURCHASED IN JAPAN.
Colour and style: Black kimono with white, yellow, green and red flowers and a single white butterfly.
Material: Wood
Origin: Japan
Condition: New, however please note: as these are hand made wooden dolls, slight imperfections may occasionally be visible within the wood.
Size: Approximately 9cm tall
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Kokeshi are Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. The body has a floral design painted in red, black, and sometimes yellow, and covered with a layer of wax. One characteristic of Kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms or legs.
Kokeshi was first produced by Kiji-shi (wood artisans) in Shinchi, in Miyagi Prefecture from where Kokeshi making techniques spread to other spa areas in the Toohoku region. It is said that these dolls were originally made from 1600-1868 to be sold to people who were visiting the hot springs in the north-east of the country.
"Traditional" kokeshi (dento-kokeshi) dolls' shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area. The most dominant type is the Naruko variety originally made in Miyagi Prefecture. The main street of the Naruko Hot Spring resort is known as Kokeshi Street and has shops which are operated directly by the Kokeshi carvers.
"Creative" kokeshi (shingata-kokeshi) allow the artist complete freedom in terms of shape, design and color and were developed after World War II. They are not particular to a specific region of Japan and generally creative Kokeshi artists are found in the cities.
The woods used for Kokeshi vary, with cherry used for its darkness and dogwood for its softer qualities. Itaya-kaede, a Japanese maple, is also used in the creation of both traditional and creative dolls. The wood is left outdoors to season for one to five years before it can be used.
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