{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-togatta-signee-sakuta-koichi-36-cm","title":"Large vintage Japanese kokeshi doll – Togatta style – signed Sakuta Kōichi (作田孝一) – 36.5 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-end=\"223\" data-start=\"201\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"239\" data-start=\"226\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Togatta Onsen (Miyagi Prefecture), found in Kanagawa Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"321\" data-start=\"309\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heisei Era (平成16年, 2004)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"364\" data-start=\"353\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dentō Kokeshi, Togatta-kei (遠刈田系)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"418\" data-start=\"405\"\u003eCraftsman:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sakuta Kōichi (作田孝一, born 1935)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"472\" data-start=\"458\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned wood, traditional brush painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"540\" data-start=\"527\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e36.5 cm (large size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"585\" data-start=\"570\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed in Kanji under the base (遠刈田 作田孝一 + Heisei 16 date, April 26)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"669\" data-start=\"659\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition, fresh and vibrant paints, no major flaws noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"818\" data-start=\"768\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"816\" data-start=\"768\"\u003eThe craftsman: Sakuta Kōichi (作田孝一, born 1935)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1076\" data-start=\"820\"\u003eBorn on November 11, 1935, in \u003cstrong data-end=\"862\" data-start=\"845\"\u003eTogatta Onsen\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sakuta Kōichi is the son of \u003cstrong data-end=\"911\" data-start=\"893\"\u003eSakuta Takashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, from whom he learned woodworking at a very young age. From junior high school, he was already at the lathe, before officially training after his studies at the family workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1320\" data-start=\"1078\"\u003eIn 1953, he set up his own business with his father and began producing his own pieces. From 1957, he dedicated himself to making \u003cstrong data-end=\"1256\" data-start=\"1224\"\u003eold-style kokeshi (旧型)\u003c\/strong\u003e, while perpetuating traditional turning techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1551\" data-start=\"1322\"\u003eHis work is fully in line with the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1384\" data-start=\"1373\"\u003eTogatta\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition, characterized by slender forms, expressive faces and codified decorations. He is recognized for the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1522\" data-start=\"1494\"\u003equality of his paintings\u003c\/strong\u003e and the finesse of his motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1573\" data-start=\"1558\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1571\" data-start=\"1558\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1816\" data-start=\"1575\"\u003eThis large \u003cstrong data-end=\"1616\" data-start=\"1605\"\u003eTogatta\u003c\/strong\u003e-style kokeshi features a typical slender silhouette, topped with a head decorated with the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1711\" data-start=\"1696\"\u003etegara (手絡)\u003c\/strong\u003e motif, an emblematic element of this school, recognizable by its radiating forms around the top of the skull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2060\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003eThe body is richly decorated with finely executed \u003cstrong data-end=\"1870\" data-start=\"1851\"\u003ecolored bands\u003c\/strong\u003e, demonstrating great mastery of the craft. At the front, there is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1994\" data-start=\"1961\"\u003echerry blossom (桜, sakura)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a symbol of spring and ephemerality in Japanese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2281\" data-start=\"2062\"\u003eAt the back, two \u003cstrong data-end=\"2102\" data-start=\"2080\"\u003ebutterflies (蝶, chō)\u003c\/strong\u003e, rarer on kokeshi, are traditionally associated with \u003cstrong data-end=\"2232\" data-start=\"2220\"\u003elightness\u003c\/strong\u003e, transformation and the spring season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2452\" data-start=\"2434\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2450\" data-start=\"2437\"\u003eWe like:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2582\" data-start=\"2454\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"2491\" data-start=\"2458\"\u003elarge signed Togatta kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, made by a craftsman rooted in tradition, with exquisite execution and great mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2831\" data-start=\"2584\"\u003eOf course, we love the Sakura flower in the center and the bonus with the butterflies at the back! 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