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Modern Creative Japanese Kokeshi, Ishihara, 19-1/2
Modern Creative Japanese Kokeshi, Ishihara, 19-1/2
Modern Creative Japanese Kokeshi, Ishihara, 19-1/2
Modern Creative Japanese Kokeshi, Ishihara, 19-1/2
Modern Creative Japanese Kokeshi, Ishihara, 19-1/2
Modern Creative Japanese Kokeshi, Ishihara, 19-1/2
Modern Creative Japanese Kokeshi, Ishihara, 19-1/2
Modern Creative Japanese Kokeshi, Ishihara, 19-1/2

Modern Creative Japanese Kokeshi, Ishihara, 19-1/2", #73411

$ 163.68

Availability: 32 in stock
  • Condition: Good
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Handmade: Yes
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Culture: Japanese
  • Modified Item: No
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available

    Description

    NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi
    MAKER:  Hideo Ishihara
    SIZE: 19-1/2"
    CONDITION:  Couple of light scratches on the back of the head.  Light fading of the red down parts of the body.
    NOTES: Mr. Ishihara was born in Tokyo in 1925 and passed in 1999 at the age of 74. He was registered as a traditional Narugo artist. His grandfather, Iwataro Onuma, was the originator of the Narugo traditional kokeshi. Mr. Ishihara was trained in Narugo style but found it too confining and switched to creative shortly after. From 1959 through 1969, he won 60 prizes as a creative artist including the prime minister award
    Lovely wood with red artwork and grooved horizontal lines.  This doll is in two pieces and was never glued together.
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    A word about names: In Japan, the surname is first, followed by the given name. In English, it's reverse, which is what I use, given name followed by the surname. When in Rome...
    A word about KyotoTraditions: I have been selling Japanese antiques and collectibes since 1994 in a shop (1990's), online (2006-current) and off and on through Ebay (July 2003). My inventory comes directly from Japan.