• Kokeshi traditionnelle Togatta par Satō Eitarō, poupée japonaise en bois au visage souriant et décor mokume 30,5cm
  • Visage de kokeshi Satō Eitarō avec yeux futae-mabuta, nez ware-bana et expression espiègle typique de Togatta
  • Kokeshi Togatta de Satō Eitarō vue de trois-quarts, motif mokume grain du bois et peinture rouge traditionnelle
  • Poupée kokeshi japonaise Togatta avec motif tegara rouge, nez ware-bana et décor traditionnel peint à la main
  • Grande kokeshi japonaise traditionnelle Togatta de Satō Eitarō, 30,5 cm, décor mokume rouge peint à la main
  • Détail du motif mokume 木目 imitant le grain du bois sur une kokeshi traditionnelle Togatta peinte à la main
  • Dos d’une kokeshi japonaise Togatta en bois tourné, décor mokume rouge et bois naturel, artisanat traditionnel du Tohoku
  • Vue du dessus d’une kokeshi Togatta montrant le motif tegara rouge et noir peint sur la tête en bois tourné
  • Signature de l’artisan japonais Satō Eitarō sous une kokeshi traditionnelle Togatta en bois tourné
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Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Togatta style – Mokume – signed Satō Eitarō 佐藤英太郎 – 30.5 cm

Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Togatta style – Mokume – signed Satō Eitarō 佐藤英太郎 – 30.5 cm

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    📐 Features

    • Origin: Japan, Tōgatta, Miyagi, found in Kyoto Prefecture
    • Style: Traditional dentō Kokeshi – Togatta-kei (遠刈田系)
    • Artist: Satō Eitarō 佐藤英太郎
    • Estimated Era: Shōwa – Heisei, second half of the 20th / early 21st century
    • Material: Turned wood, hand-painted
    • Height: 30.5 cm
    • Signature: Signed under the base 英太郎作 (Eitarō saku), with the mention 直助型 (Naosuke-gata), a model based on his grandfather, Satō Naosuke.
    • Condition: Excellent vintage condition, with no major flaws. Glossy varnish preserved, light wood, and fresh red, black, and green colors. Natural wood patina.

    The artist Satō Eitarō (佐藤英太郎, born in 1939)

    Satō Eitarō was born on August 13, 1939, in Tōgatta Shinchi, Miyagi Prefecture. As the eldest son of Satō Shūichi, who died during the war in 1944, he did not receive full training from him. Raised in a family of kijishi (woodturners), he worked at the family lathe from middle school onwards.

    Returning to Tōgatta in 1958, he perfected his technique under Satō Mamoru, his father's cousin, and studied the forms of his grandfather, Satō Naosuke. After several years in Kawasaki, he returned in 1969 and resumed making kokeshi. In 1980, he opened his boutique-workshop, "Mokume."

    His work belongs to the Shūjirō lineage of Togatta. Eitarō is associated with the models of his grandfather Naosuke and their mokume decor, emblematic of this family.

    Description

    This kokeshi features a characteristic Togatta silhouette, with a long, straight body topped by a large head. The face is drawn with futae-mabuta eyes (double eyelids), a finely defined ware-bana nose, and a small red mouth that gives it a cheerful and mischievous expression.

    The body features a mokume 木目 pattern, painted in red to evoke wood grain.

    The head is adorned with a red and black tegara (headband), which is beautifully displayed across the forehead and top of the head.

    Under the base, the inscription 直助型 英太郎作 means "Naosuke model, made by Eitarō." It links this piece to the forms passed down by his grandfather, Satō Naosuke, the creator of the mokume decor.

    🦝 Our opinion:

    A superb Togatta kokeshi by Satō Eitarō, as a tribute to his grandfather! We love its cheerful face, its tegara, and especially that red mokume pattern which gives it so much style and originality! It’s not every day you come across kokeshi like this one!

    An authentic kokeshi ideal for collectors and fans of folk art, Japanese decor, and Tōhoku craftsmanship.

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