{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-hijiori-okuyama-kuraji-32cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi Doll - Hijiori Style - Signed Okuyama Kuraji (奥山庫治) - 32 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"474\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"489\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, Hijiori Onsen (Yamagata Prefecture), discovered in Fukushima Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e: Showa Era, circa 1960–1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"617\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"595\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hijiori-kei (肘折系)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"668\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"631\"\u003eArtisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Okuyama Kuraji (奥山庫治, 1934–2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"725\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Painted turned wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"739\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 32 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"812\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Calligraphed in black ink under the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"914\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good vintage condition, some discreet age marks on the colors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"975\"\u003e🧑🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"975\"\u003eThe Artisan: Okuyama Kuraji (奥山庫治, 1934–2008)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eBorn in 1934 in Hijiori Onsen, Okuyama Kuraji was one of the few great masters of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eHijiori\u003c\/strong\u003e style, a rare kokeshi tradition that is now almost extinct. Son of artisan Kiyoji Okuyama, he took over the family workshop in the 1970s and developed his own \u003cstrong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e“Okuyama” sub-style\u003c\/strong\u003e, recognizable by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"513\"\u003eTegara motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e — a red radiating pattern inspired by the Togatta style — which he placed at the top of his dolls. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2117\"\u003e🌸 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2117\"\u003eAesthetic Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2335\"\u003eThis large 32 cm kokeshi features a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eslender cylindrical silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e, characteristic of the Hijiori style. The turned wood, slightly patinated, reveals a beautiful \u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003egolden honey hue\u003c\/strong\u003e, typical of local wood species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003eface\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand-painted with finesse, and its \u003cstrong data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2721\"\u003ecrescent-shaped laughing eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e show a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2658\" data-end=\"2697\"\u003emischievous but benevolent expression\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"2820\"\u003e\"V\" shaped mouth with bright red lips\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stylistic mark of Hijiori.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"3294\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2940\" data-end=\"2949\"\u003ebody\u003c\/strong\u003e is decorated with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3001\"\u003estylized chrysanthemum motif in profile view\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3317\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3317\"\u003eWe love:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3321\" data-end=\"3382\"\u003eA very beautiful example of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"238\"\u003eHijiori style\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is rare today. This piece is signed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"323\" data-start=\"305\"\u003eOkuyama Kuraji\u003c\/strong\u003e, a key artisan of this confidential style, with his \u003cstrong data-end=\"408\" data-start=\"383\"\u003every own sub-style\u003c\/strong\u003e. We adore its \u003cstrong\u003eheart-shaped mouth\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52007786905939,"sku":"K44","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kokeshi-hijiori-okuyama-kuraji-32cm-face.jpg?v=1759159094","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-hijiori-okuyama-kuraji-32cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}