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Rare Japanese Shingata Oyako Kokeshi – signed Hamatsu Chiyoko (浜津千代子) – Nidaime Tetsuen – 25 cm & 19 cm
Rare Japanese Shingata Oyako Kokeshi – signed Hamatsu Chiyoko (浜津千代子) – Nidaime Tetsuen – 25 cm & 19 cm
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📐 Features
- Origin: Japan — discovered in Kanagawa Prefecture.
- Period: Shōwa Era (second half of the 20th century)
- Type: Kokeshi Shingata 新型こけし / Sōsaku kokeshi 創作こけし
- Subject: Oyako 親子 couple (mother and child)
- Craftsman: Hamatsu Chiyoko (浜津千代子, 1932–2007)
- Artist name: Nidaime Tetsuen 二代目 哲園
- Lineage: Yajiro (influence)
- Material: Lathed and hand-painted wood
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Heights:
- Mother: approx. 25 cm
- Child: approx. 19 cm
- Signature: Handwritten Japanese signatures visible under the bases
- Condition: Very good vintage condition — light signs of wear consistent with age, paint and varnish well preserved
Description
Pair of Japanese Kokeshi Shingata wooden dolls, Oyako (mother–child) theme, signed by Hamatsu Chiyoko (Nidaime Tetsuen).
These rare kokeshi feature round heads, characteristic of Nidaime Tetsuen's Shingata style. The proportions are simple and balanced, giving the whole a very beautiful style.
The wood shows a dark and uniform patina, a result of time and careful workmanship. The floral decoration, hand-painted, is precise and well executed: clear red patterns, structured dark foliage, regular application without overload.
About the artisan — Hamatsu Chiyoko (1932–2007)
Born on October 17, 1932, in Tochigi Prefecture, Hamatsu Chiyoko was the sister-in-law of artisan Yashiro Tetsuen. In 1956, she married Hamatsu Heizaburo and began painting kokeshi turned by her husband, who was trained by Niyama Sanai.
In 1970, wishing to perpetuate the style of Yashiro Tetsuen, she produced kokeshi painted in this spirit and adopted the name Nidaime Tetsuen 二代目 哲園. Her work is now appreciated for its elegance, expressive softness, and its importance in the history of Shingata kokeshi. She passed away in 2007 at the age of 76.
She is now very renowned for her Shingata kokeshi and successor to the famous Yashiro Tetsuen.
🦝 We love
A superb Oyako duo, with an original style, signed by a major artisan of the Shōwa era — Rare to find them in pairs like this, ideal for a collection of great artisans or simply as a wonderful mother-child gift!
Do you like this kokeshi? Take a look at her sisters in our collection!
→ Browse the Kokeshi collection

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