{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-shingata-signee-sasaki-katsumi-30-cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Shingata style – signed Sasaki Katsumi 佐々木 克巳 – 30 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Shiroishi (Miyagi Prefecture), found in Kanagawa Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa (probably 1960s-80s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern Kokeshi (Shingata 新型)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eArtisan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Katsumi Sasaki 佐々木 克巳\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned and hand-painted wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition, mark on the upper left side of the head (see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eThis resolutely modern kokeshi is a work signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"278\"\u003eKatsumi Sasaki 佐々木 克巳\u003c\/strong\u003e, a master artisan who founded his own workshop in \u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eShiroishi\u003c\/strong\u003e, Miyagi Prefecture, in 1948. After learning the art of woodturning and painting upon his arrival in Shiroishi, he developed his own bold and graphic style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eshingata\u003c\/strong\u003e (新型こけし) style, or \"modern kokeshi,\" is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"632\"\u003etransitional style that emerged after the war\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which artisans began to \u003cstrong data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"726\"\u003emove away from traditional regional forms\u003c\/strong\u003e, while retaining classical bases. Unlike \u003cstrong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"805\"\u003esōsaku\u003c\/strong\u003e (creative) kokeshi, the shingata style \u003cstrong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"889\"\u003eremains rooted in a certain artisanal rigor\u003c\/strong\u003e, with reproducible shapes and identifiable decorative elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eToday, the Sasaki workshop is still active: it is run by his son \u003cstrong data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003eIsao Sasaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, recognized as one of the last great modern kokeshi artisans in Japan. Accompanied by his wife Miho, Isao perpetuates this art by creating unique pieces, many times awarded nationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1671\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003emodern kokeshi full of character\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a graphic style typical of the Sasaki workshop. We particularly like the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003estylized plum blossoms\u003c\/strong\u003e finely carved into the wood. The minimalist expression of the face, very soft, combined with regular stripes, gives this piece a beautiful modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you like this kokeshi? There are others just waiting for you.\u003cbr data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"527\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/kokeshi\" title=\"All our antique Kokeshi – Traditional Japanese craftsmanship\"\u003e→ [Browse the Kokeshi collection]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52238770930003,"sku":"K47","price":69.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kokeshi-japonaise-bois-peint-sasaki-katsumi-face.jpg?v=1761725752","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-shingata-signee-sasaki-katsumi-30-cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}