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Kokeshi, Japanese Folk Toy, Yamagata-kei browse these categories for related items... All Items: Artisan and Design:Folk Art: Pre 2000: item # 414461 Please refer to our stock # PNK-12 when inquiring.
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| Kokeshi, wooden folk toy of NE Japan. Height: 12.4". This is an example of "Yamagata-kei" tradition of Yamagata Prefecture. It was commissioned as a commemorative item and is signed on the back as follows (in Japanese):“38th Tohoku Regional High School Baseball Tournament. Heisei 3 [1991], June 6th. Yamagata-ken High School Baseball Association”The artisan is Umeki Shuuichi, who was born on March 18th, 1929 (Showa 4). For a brief story on "dentou" (traditional) kokeshi, please see our weblog, which is accessible through our Trocadero website. | ||
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