{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-sakunami-takeda-shinkichi-30cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Sakunami Style – Signed Takeda Shinkichi (武田信吉) – 30cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"533\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Yonezawa (Yamagata Prefecture), found in Kanagawa Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"587\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"548\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa Era, circa 1960s–1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"639\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"601\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sakunami-kei (作並系), Yamagata lineage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"692\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"655\"\u003eArtisan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takeda Shinkichi (武田信吉, 1921–1994)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"732\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"707\"\u003eMaster:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takeda Usaburō (武田卯三郎)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"774\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eDisciple:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takeda Shinichi (武田信一)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"838\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted turned wood, natural lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"864\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"953\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"882\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black ink calligraphy under the base: 「武田信吉」(Takeda Shinkichi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage condition – original varnish preserved, light and even patina of time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003e🧑 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eThe artisan: Takeda Shinkichi (武田信吉, 1921–1994)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003eAn eminent member of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eYamagata and Sakunami\u003c\/strong\u003e lineage, Takeda Shinkichi was born in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eTendō\u003c\/strong\u003e on September 23, 1924.\u003cbr data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003eSecond son of master \u003cstrong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eTakeda Usaburō\u003c\/strong\u003e, he moved to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003eYonezawa\u003c\/strong\u003e at a very young age and joined the family workshop to learn turning from his father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003eAfter the war, in 1946, he resumed his craft and developed his own style at the crossroads of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003eSakunami\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003eYamagata\u003c\/strong\u003e influences. In 1953, upon his father's death, he inherited the workshop and founded his own lineage. His son \u003cstrong data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003eShinichi\u003c\/strong\u003e would in turn become an artisan around 1986, thus perpetuating the family tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"2292\"\u003eIn 1978, he received the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2133\"\u003efirst prize of the All-Japan Kokeshi Competition in Shiraishi\u003c\/strong\u003e, a supreme recognition of his art.\u003cbr data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2172\"\u003eTakeda Shinkichi passed away in 1994, leaving behind a body of work marked by the delicacy of line and the purity of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003e🌸 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003eAesthetic details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2432\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003eSakunami-kei\u003c\/strong\u003e style kokeshi perfectly embodies the softness and sobriety of Tohoku:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2464\"\u003eOval and peaceful face\u003c\/strong\u003e, with half-closed eyes and thin lips, evoking silent serenity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2645\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2562\"\u003eStylized dark black hair\u003c\/strong\u003e, framed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2610\"\u003ered petals\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-painted on the temples. Typical black central line of Yamagata and Sakunami styles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2788\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2679\"\u003eSlender and cylindrical body\u003c\/strong\u003e, decorated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003estylized red flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e arranged vertically, typical of post-war Sakunami style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2791\" data-end=\"2907\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2791\" data-end=\"2810\"\u003eLight, polished, and well-carved wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, revealing soft and luminous grain, a symbol of purity in Japanese craftsmanship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2910\" data-end=\"3013\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2910\" data-end=\"2943\"\u003eSimple and balanced finish\u003c\/strong\u003e, true to the search for harmony that characterizes the Takeda lineage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2903\" data-start=\"2887\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003eWe love:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA signed piece by a recognized master of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3075\"\u003eSakunami\u003c\/strong\u003e style, rare on the European market. This model is almost identical to the one that allowed him to win the national competition in 1978! This kokeshi has real historical value!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue your journey into old Japan with our complete collection of kokeshi dolls.\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\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52225112506707,"sku":"K46","price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kokeshi-sakunami-takeda-shinkichi-bois-peintures-fleurs.jpg?v=1761574649","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-sakunami-takeda-shinkichi-30cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}