{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-shingata-signee-takafuji-yukichi-30cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Shingata style – signed Takafuji Yūkichi 高藤勇吉 – 30.5 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📐 Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Yamaguchi Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shōwa (probably 1960s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modern Kokeshi (Shingata 新型)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takafuji Yūkichi\u003cstrong data-end=\"658\" data-start=\"639\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e 高藤勇吉 (also referenced as Saitō Yūkichi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Turned and hand-painted wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good vintage condition, no notable defects (see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"801\" data-start=\"536\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"801\" data-start=\"536\"\u003eThis elegant kokeshi is a work signed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"605\" data-start=\"580\"\u003eTakafuji\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"658\" data-start=\"639\"\u003eYūkichi \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e高藤勇吉\u003c\/strong\u003e, also referenced as \u003cstrong\u003eSaitō\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"658\" data-start=\"639\"\u003e Yūkichi 斎藤 勇吉\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prolific artisan active during the rise of modern kokeshi in Japan after World War II, probably in the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1160\" data-start=\"803\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"832\" data-start=\"812\"\u003eshingata (新型こけし)\u003c\/strong\u003e style, or \"modern kokeshi,\" emerged in post-war Japan when artisans began to revisit traditional forms. While retaining the turned wood technique and the fundamental codes of kokeshi, these pieces introduced more audacious graphic compositions and a more contemporary aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1557\" data-start=\"1162\"\u003eThis piece is distinguished by its \u003cstrong data-end=\"1234\" data-start=\"1195\"\u003esuperb diamond chrysanthemum motif: hishigiku (菱菊)\u003c\/strong\u003e painted in deep black on the body, creating a very elegant contrast with the light wood. The minimalist face is particularly charming, in a freer style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1578\" data-start=\"1559\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2034\" data-start=\"1580\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"1616\" data-start=\"1584\"\u003every classy shingata kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, perfectly balanced between tradition and modernity (cliché but true!). We particularly like the depth of the black. The face, with its expressive eyebrows giving the illusion of four eyes, gives it a lot of personality. A beautiful shingata kokeshi, in very good condition, ideal for a collection or to bring a touch of authentic Japanese craftsmanship to an interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you like this kokeshi? There are others 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":53172020838739,"sku":"K54","price":69.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/grande-kokeshi-japonaise-shingata-hishigiku-artisanat-bois-japon.jpg?v=1772703624","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-shingata-signee-takafuji-yukichi-30cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}