{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-naruko-okazaki-hitoshi-33cm-1963","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi - Naruko style chrysanthemums - signed Okazaki Hitoshi 1963 (岡崎斉) - 33 cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"265\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-end=\"290\" data-start=\"287\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"303\" data-start=\"290\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"303\" data-start=\"290\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Naruko Onsen (Miyagi Prefecture), found in Fukushima Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"361\" data-start=\"349\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa era, precisely dated October 27, 1963\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"423\" data-start=\"412\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naruko-kei (鳴子系)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"456\" data-start=\"443\"\u003eArtisan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Okazaki Hitoshi (岡崎斉, 1897–1982)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"506\" data-start=\"492\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned wood, hand-painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"551\" data-start=\"538\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"575\" data-start=\"560\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calligraphed under the base, with handwritten date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"637\" data-start=\"627\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition, very present patina, colors partially faded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"752\" data-start=\"694\"\u003e🧑 The artisan: \u003cstrong data-end=\"752\" data-start=\"716\"\u003eOkazaki Hitoshi (岡崎斉, 1897–1982)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1109\" data-start=\"754\"\u003eBorn in Naruko in 1897 (during the Meiji era!), Okazaki Hitoshi belongs to one of the oldest lineages of traditional artisans in this Tōhoku region, a hotbed of kokeshi. He developed a typical Naruko school style, recognizable by its slender silhouette, stylized floral patterns painted in vivid red, and serene face highlighted by graphic strands of hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1399\" data-start=\"1111\"\u003eActive throughout the first half of the 20th century, he continued to produce after the war and passed on his expertise to his son, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1272\" data-start=\"1243\"\u003eOkazaki Seiji (1926–2002)\u003c\/strong\u003e, who perpetuated the family tradition. Even today, the workshop is active in Naruko, embodied by the third generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1556\" data-start=\"1401\"\u003eThis piece is a rare testimony: it bears the artisan's signature accompanied by a precise date — \u003cstrong data-end=\"1526\" data-start=\"1511\"\u003e昭和三十八年十月二十七日\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong data-end=\"1555\" data-start=\"1533\"\u003eOctober 27, 1963\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1579\" data-start=\"1563\"\u003e🦝 We like:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1713\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"1713\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003elarge size of 33 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, which gives this kokeshi a beautiful sculptural presence and real collector's value.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1713\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"1713\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003emagnificent patina typical of old kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1857\" data-start=\"1716\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"1756\" data-start=\"1720\"\u003evermilion red stylized flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-painted, characteristic of the Naruko style: between chrysanthemums and autumn foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1962\" data-start=\"1860\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"1894\" data-start=\"1863\"\u003every delicate face\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a subtle smile, downcast eyes, full of softness and restraint. The signature of the Okazaki 岡崎 lineage!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2104\" data-start=\"1965\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"2001\" data-start=\"1968\"\u003ehandwritten and dated signature\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rare testimony to craftsmanship carefully passed down in the same family for over three generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2285\" data-start=\"2106\"\u003eThis is a pure Naruko, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2181\" data-start=\"2122\"\u003edeeply rooted in the living tradition of Tōhoku\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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