{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-sosaku-kimono-sansaku-sekiguchi-16cm","title":"Japanese Sōsaku Kokeshi – by the great master Sansaku Sekiguchi (1925–2018) – 16.5 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"384\"\u003e📐 Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"852\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"399\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, discovered in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"443\"\u003eGunma\u003c\/strong\u003e region\u003cbr data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"458\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eShōwa\u003c\/strong\u003e era (circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"492\"\u003e1960–1990\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"496\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"507\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eKokeshi sōsaku\u003c\/strong\u003e (創作こけし) – free artistic creation\u003cbr data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"565\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"578\"\u003eArtisan:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eSansaku Sekiguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e (関口三作, 1925–2018), Grand Master of Sôsaku Kokeshi\u003cbr data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"621\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lathed wood, fine engraving, natural patina\u003cbr data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"682\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e16.5 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"710\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"725\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese signature painted on the back\u003cbr data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"767\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"777\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage condition; sound wood, beautiful antique patina, crisp engravings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eThe artisan: Sansaku Sekiguchi (関口三作, 1925–2018)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1211\"\u003eA major—and undisputed—figure in \u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"974\"\u003esōsaku kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eSansaku Sekiguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e is considered one of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003ethe greatest masters\u003c\/strong\u003e of Japanese creative kokeshi.\u003cbr data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003eHe is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1168\"\u003eofficially certified by the Japanese government\u003c\/strong\u003e as a \u003cem data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003e\"Creative Kokeshi Master.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eBorn in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1231\"\u003eShibukawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, Gunma Prefecture, he began his career as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003epainter\u003c\/strong\u003e before training in traditional kokeshi in the 1950s. 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His work also enjoys international recognition, with works permanently exhibited abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2038\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2121\"\u003eThis kokeshi perfectly illustrates Sansaku Sekiguchi's \u003cstrong data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003emature aesthetic\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2422\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2159\"\u003eminimalist and serene\u003c\/strong\u003e face, with delicately closed eyes, emanates a profound sense of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2250\"\u003ecalm and introspection\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2293\"\u003emassive and enveloping hairstyle\u003c\/strong\u003e, sculpted as a single volume, frames the head with an almost architectural elegance, an emblematic signature of the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2676\"\u003eThe cylindrical body is adorned with precisely \u003cstrong data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2483\"\u003eengraved chrysanthemum motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e. The wood surface, deliberately left simple, reveals a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003ewarm patina\u003c\/strong\u003e acquired over time, reinforcing the contemplative character of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2828\"\u003e🦝 We love\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"3044\"\u003eAn emblematic kokeshi by the great master Sansaku Sekiguchi, we love its style and the very warm color and patina of its wood, a beauty!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2825\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to discover other unique pieces?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ Discover all our \u003cstrong data-end=\"347\" data-start=\"324\"\u003eartisanal kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e in our \u003ca title=\"Discover our collection of artisanal Japanese kokeshi: traditional wooden dolls from Tōhoku, unique signed pieces, Naruko, Tsuchiyu, Yajirō styles…\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/kokeshi\"\u003eKOGEDO collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52681565897043,"sku":"K77","price":89.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/poupee-japonaise-kokeshi-sosaku-sansaku-sekiguchi-bois-showa.webp?v=1767000232","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-sosaku-kimono-sansaku-sekiguchi-16cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}