{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-kijiyama-signee-ogura-koichi-35-5cm","title":"Large Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Kijiyama Style – Signed Ogura Kōichi 小椋宏一 – 35.5cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"263\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📐 Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"264\" data-start=\"188\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"201\" data-start=\"190\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, Kijiyama 木地山, Minase village, Akita Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"350\" data-start=\"265\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"277\" data-start=\"267\"\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: Late Shōwa era – early Heisei, estimated late 1980s \/ 1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"408\" data-start=\"351\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"362\" data-start=\"353\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dentō kokeshi 伝統こけし, Kijiyama style (木地山系)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"467\" data-start=\"409\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"433\" data-start=\"411\"\u003eArtisan (woodturning)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ogura Kōichi 小椋宏一 (1931–2003)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"561\" data-start=\"468\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"482\" data-start=\"470\"\u003ePainting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kijiyama workshop, stylistic attribution possibly to Kusayanagi Sanpō 草柳散歩\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"562\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"576\" data-start=\"564\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yamazakura mountain cherry wood 山桜, turned and hand-painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"639\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"652\" data-start=\"641\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 35.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"759\" data-start=\"665\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"667\"\u003eMotifs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Floral decoration of ume plum blossoms 梅, red and black, natural wood visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"822\" data-start=\"760\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"775\" data-start=\"762\"\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vertical calligraphic inscription on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"892\" data-start=\"823\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"833\" data-start=\"825\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good antique condition, beautiful patina, no notable marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1047\" data-start=\"1003\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artisan: Ogura Kōichi 小椋宏一 (1931–2003)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1549\" data-start=\"1049\"\u003eBorn in 1931 in Kijiyama, Akita Prefecture, Ogura Kōichi came from a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1166\" data-start=\"1128\"\u003emajor lineage of the Kijiyama school\u003c\/strong\u003e. Son of Ogura Kyūtarō, he trained in woodturning at a very young age and dedicated his life to making kokeshi bodies.\u003cbr data-end=\"1292\" data-start=\"1289\"\u003eIn accordance with Kijiyama practices, he rarely painted his pieces himself, with painting often entrusted to painters associated with the workshop. He actively participated in the continuity of this tradition until the end of the 20th century and passed away in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1578\" data-start=\"1556\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1966\" data-start=\"1580\"\u003eThis kokeshi is made from a single block, typical of Kijiyama. The face exudes a calm and soothing expression. The body is decorated with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1801\" data-start=\"1776\"\u003eume plum blossoms\u003c\/strong\u003e, a symbol of renewal, painted in red and black. The wood's patina is clearly visible on the back. Under the base, inscriptions from a very probable reseller indicate an acquisition date: 2004, a selling price at the time of ¥10,000, the wood used: mountain cherry 山桜, and the artisan's lineage: Ogura Kyūshirō 小椋 久四郎 (grandfather) and Ogura Kyūtarō 小椋 久太郎 (father).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1989\" data-start=\"1973\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our Opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2288\" data-start=\"1991\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"2037\" data-start=\"1995\"\u003elarge Kijiyama-style kokeshi, a format not often seen!\u003c\/strong\u003e We really love her \u003cstrong\u003ekimono\u003c\/strong\u003e with its \u003cstrong\u003eplum\u003c\/strong\u003e blossoms. The Kijiyama style is always so elegant and original!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2707\" data-start=\"2420\"\u003eContinue your journey into the heart of old Japan with our complete collection of kokeshi dolls.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"673\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/kokeshi\" title=\"Collection of handmade Japanese Kokeshi dolls – KOGEDO\"\u003e→ [Discover all kokeshi]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52784310616403,"sku":"K89","price":89.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kokeshi-kijiyama-ogura-koichi-fleurs-ume.jpg?v=1769078197","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-kijiyama-signee-ogura-koichi-35-5cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}