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Vintage Japanese Sōsaku Kokeshi – Bamboo Motifs 竹 – Signed Kawamura Shōji 川村昭治 – 24 cm
Vintage Japanese Sōsaku Kokeshi – Bamboo Motifs 竹 – Signed Kawamura Shōji 川村昭治 – 24 cm
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📐 Characteristics
- Origin: Japan, found in Nagasaki Prefecture
- Era: Shōwa era, dated Shōwa 61-62年度, i.e., 1986-1987
- Style: Kokeshi sōsaku 創作こけし – free artistic creation
- Artisan: Kawamura Shōji 川村昭治
- Motifs: Japanese bamboo take 竹, black bands and red decoration
- Material: turned wood, traditional paint, glossy finish
- Height: 24 cm
- Signature: handwritten signature under the base + red stamp
- Label: 宮城県優良県産品 推薦, recommended excellent product from Miyagi
- Condition: very good vintage condition, natural patina, small signs of use on the face, partially detached label.
The artisan: Kawamura Shōji 川村昭治
Kawamura Shōji is a Japanese sōsaku kokeshi artisan associated with Miyagi Prefecture, a major historical region for kokeshi in Japan.
His sought-after work is distinguished by sober and very graphic compositions, often built around a beautiful contrast between natural wood and deep colors.
His works notably feature:
slender silhouettes,
a sharp contrast between natural wood, red, and black,
plant decorations such as Japanese bamboo here.
Details
The face with delicate eyes gives a gentle and reserved expression. The round head, made of natural wood, is decorated with a stylized black hairstyle with small red ribbons.
The body is painted with a warm red, animated by wood-colored bamboo and wide black bands. The ensemble evokes the suppleness, straightness, and vitality of bamboo in the Japanese imagination.
Miyagi Label
This kokeshi retains its original label:
"Excellent product from Miyagi Prefecture
Selected
Fiscal Year Shōwa 61-62"
🦝 We love
A very beautiful Sōsaku Kokeshi by Kawamura Shōji with its bamboos and calm face. The red and black lines give it a modern and graphic style! And the little detail with the 1986-1987 label still present is really cool!
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