• Vue de face d'une kokeshi japonaise traditionnelle Nakanosawa de 30,5 cm, au corps élancé et aux motifs rouges.
  • Gros plan du visage d'une kokeshi japonaise Nakanosawa de Seya Juji, aux yeux bikkuri-me et au nez de lion shishibana.
  • Kokeshi artisanale japonaise de Seya Juji, style Takobozu, vue de trois quarts avec tête ronde et grands yeux peints.
  • Vue de profil d'une kokeshi Nakanosawa montrant les ornements rouges kase dans la coiffure et son corps fin en bois.
  • Grande poupée kokeshi japonaise vintage de 30,5 cm, en bois peint rouge, présentée sur un meuble en décoration intérieure.
  • Détail du corps cylindrique d'une kokeshi traditionnelle en bois, avec bandes rouges au tour, lignes fines et motifs ondulés.
  • Vue du sommet de la tête d'une kokeshi dento Nakanosawa, montrant la coiffure janome noire et les motifs rouges peints.
  • Vue arrière d'une poupée japonaise traditionnelle en bois, avec décor rouge de la coiffure et bandes peintes sur le corps.
  • Gros plan de l'arrière de la tête d'une kokeshi Takobozu, avec petite mèche noire peinte et ornements rouges de coiffure.
  • Détail des motifs géométriques rouges au dos d'une poupée kokeshi Nakanosawa, avec rayures peintes sur le bois naturel.
  • Signature de l'artisan Seya Juji (瀬谷重治) sous la base d'une kokeshi japonaise traditionnelle de l'école Nakanosawa.
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Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Nakanosawa Style – Signed by Seya Jūji 瀬谷重治 – 30.5 cm

Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Nakanosawa Style – Signed by Seya Jūji 瀬谷重治 – 30.5 cm

69 EUR
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    📐 Features

    • Origin: Japan, Nakanosawa region, Fukushima Prefecture, Tōhoku
    • Style: Traditional dentō kokeshi – Nakanosawa-kei (中ノ沢系), a sub-style of Tsuchiyu-kei (土湯系)
    • Artisan: Seya Jūji 瀬谷重治 (1924-2004)
    • Estimated period: Shōwa 1970-1990
    • Material: Turned wood, hand-painted traditional decoration
    • Height: 30.5 cm
    • Signature: Signed under the base by Seya Jūji 瀬谷重治.
    • Condition: Very good vintage condition. Red colors are present, while the green ones are more faded, with a lovely patina and some discreet traces on the natural wood (see photos).

    The artisan Seya Jūji (瀬谷重治, 1924-2004)

    Seya Jūji was born on February 24, 1924 in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. In 1939, he became an apprentice to the woodturner Matsumura Ichishirō. After the war, he returned to Japan and resumed working with wood before discovering the world of traditional Japanese kokeshi.

    In 1953, he worked in Inawashiro alongside the master Iwamoto Yoshizō, who taught him how to make kokeshi. By 1969, his creations began to attract collectors. He distinguished himself with his recreations of Iwamoto Zenkichi's models, made from period pieces. In 1972, his work helped revive interest in Takobozu kokeshi, literally "octopus monk," a nickname given to these traditional Nakanosawa dolls with their very distinctive faces.

    He continued this tradition throughout his career and passed it on to his own son Seya Kōji, who is also an artisan.

    Description

    A Nakanosawa with a very distinctive character: a large rounded head on a straight, slender cylindrical body. The face features "surprised" eyes bikkuri-me, typical of Nakanosawa kokeshi. The lion nose shishibana is also characteristic of this style.

    On the natural wood, red bands turned on the wheel alternate with lines and zigzags in a traditional geometric pattern.

    The janome hairstyle forms a black circle, with red ornaments called kase and a small tuft at the back.

    Under the base is the signature of Seya Jūji.

    🦝 Our opinion:

    A Nakanosawa kokeshi by Seya Jūji that truly has a wonderful personality! We are fans of Nakanosawa kokeshi and love its face with bikkuri-me eyes and a shishibana nose, which gives it a very "human" look! And at 30.5 cm, it is immediately noticeable when displayed on a shelf!

    This authentic Japanese wooden doll will appeal to enthusiasts of traditional Japanese craftsmanship and vintage Japanese décor.

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