{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-sosaku-haori-ume-signee-miyashita-hajime-31-5-cm","title":"Vintage Japanese sōsaku kokeshi – Red haori \u0026 plum blossom – signed Miyashita Hajime 宮下はじめ – 31.5 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📐 Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Gunma Prefecture, Japan; found in Osaka Prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstimated period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Shōwa era, probably the 1970s–1980s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKokeshi sōsaku 創作こけし\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creative Japanese doll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtisan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiyashita Hajime 宮下はじめ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a master of creative kokeshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotifs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: plum blossoms \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eume 梅\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, roses, and delicate flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: turned and painted wood, sculpted details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 31.5 cm, including base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: artisan's red seal on the base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: beautiful vintage condition, with some signs of age; see detailed photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artisan: Miyashita Hajime 宮下はじめ (1940–retired in 2006)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiyashita Hajime (born in 1940)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is considered one of the masters of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese sōsaku kokeshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, he trained with the Kobayashi family before developing his own style. His dolls are distinguished by their expressive silhouettes, elaborate hairstyles, finely crafted faces, and wide variety of styles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis talent earned him numerous awards in Japan, including the prestigious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrime Minister's Award in 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A major figure in Shōwa-era creative kokeshi, he left his mark on this craft with the diversity of his characters and his attention to detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evintage kokeshi sōsaku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiyashita Hajime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts an elegant young woman dressed in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered haori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a traditional Japanese coat fastened with golden cords.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer beautiful face with closed eyes exudes great serenity. The sculpted hairstyle, featuring a superb bun, is accented by a small red ornament representing a kanzashi, a Japanese hairpin. Her slender silhouette gives her a particularly refined appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the bottom of the figure, beautiful plum blossoms \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eume 梅\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bloom on a branch. Together with the haori, which protects against the cold, they evoke the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eend of winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when the first blossoms herald the return of spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🦝 We love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekokeshi by Miyashita Hajime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has incredible style! We love its peaceful face, carefully crafted bun, red haori, and delicate plum blossoms. Its slender silhouette is superb. A magnificent piece signed by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaster of sōsaku kokeshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"3126\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eContinue your journey into the heart of old Japan with our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/kokeshi\" title=\"KOGEDO kokeshi collections, vintage, traditional, shingata, and sosaku Japanese wooden dolls\"\u003efull collection of kokeshi dolls.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55815514980691,"sku":"K125","price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kokeshi-japonaise-miyashita-hajime-haori-rouge.jpg?v=1794309474","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-sosaku-haori-ume-signee-miyashita-hajime-31-5-cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}