{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-togatta-signee-onuma-shojii-25cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Togatta Style – Signed Ōnuma Shōji (大沼昇治) – 25 cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003e📐 Specifications:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, found in Fukuoka Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Showa, circa 1960-1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dentō Kokeshi, Togatta-kei (遠刈田系)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtisan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōnuma Shōji (大沼昇治, 1932-1998)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned wood, traditional brush painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed in Kanji on the base: 遠刈田 昇治\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatterns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tegara (手絡) on the head, kasanegiku on the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautiful vintage condition, soft wood patina, light signs of age consistent with time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artisan: Ōnuma Shōji \/ Onuma Shoji (大沼昇治, 1932-1998)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn on May 17, 1932, in \u003cstrong\u003eNanokahara\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eKatta\u003c\/strong\u003e District, \u003cstrong\u003eMiyagi\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefecture, \u003cstrong\u003eŌnuma Shōji\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in a farming family. After school, he initially helped his father before training in \u003cstrong\u003ewoodworking\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1949 with \u003cstrong\u003eSatō Fumio\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eTogatta Shinchi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1951, he opened a carpentry workshop in \u003cstrong\u003eKosugō\u003c\/strong\u003e, Shiroishi City, with \u003cstrong\u003eAndō Isamu\u003c\/strong\u003e. There, he mainly turned components for Western furniture before returning to \u003cstrong\u003eTogatta Shinchi\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1956 to learn \u003cstrong\u003etraditional kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eSatō Jirō\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the late 1960s, he developed a very personal body of work centered around the \u003cstrong\u003eancient forms\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Satō family, particularly those of \u003cstrong\u003eSatō Enkichi\u003c\/strong\u003e. His kokeshi, inspired by old models but reinterpreted with great freshness, are highly sought after today by collectors of \u003cstrong\u003edentō kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e25 cm kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e is in the pure \u003cstrong\u003eTogatta\u003c\/strong\u003e lineage; its head is adorned with a red \u003cstrong\u003etegara\u003c\/strong\u003e pattern, arranged in broad radiating bands around the top of the skull. This traditional decoration is typical of the \u003cstrong\u003eTogatta\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition. Its face has delicate lines: elongated eyes, arched eyebrows, a small central nose, and a discreet mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is decorated with \u003cstrong\u003ekasanegiku\u003c\/strong\u003e patterns, which are \u003cstrong\u003estacked chrysanthemums\u003c\/strong\u003e painted in red on the natural wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the base, the handwritten Kanji signature \u003cstrong\u003e遠刈田 昇治\u003c\/strong\u003e confirms a \u003cstrong\u003eTogatta\u003c\/strong\u003e kokeshi made by \u003cstrong\u003eŌnuma Shōji\u003c\/strong\u003e, an important artisan of this lineage and heir to in-depth research into ancient forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 We love:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very beautiful \u003cstrong\u003eTogatta kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e signed by \u003cstrong\u003eŌnuma Shōji\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a superb balance between simplicity, patina, and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe adore its peaceful face, typical of Onuma Shoji's work!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to delve deeper into the world of traditional Japanese dolls?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ Discover all our \u003cstrong\u003ehandmade kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003ca title=\"Découvrez notre collection de kokeshi artisanales japonaises : poupées en bois traditionnelles du Tōhoku, pièces uniques signées, styles Naruko, Tsuchiyu, Yajirō…\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/kokeshi\"\u003eour KOGEDO collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53623025402195,"sku":"K96","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/poupee-kokeshi-traditionnelle-togatta-onuma-shoji-face.jpg?v=1777615791","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-togatta-signee-onuma-shojii-25cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}