{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-togatta-signee-sato-shigekazu-35cm-1964","title":"Large vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Togatta style – signed Sato Shigekazu 1964-65 (佐藤重一) – 35.5cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e📐 Features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, Aone Onsen 青根温泉, Miyagi Prefecture, discovered in Kanagawa Prefecture.\u003cbr data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"634\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shōwa Era, 1964–1965.\u003cbr data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"676\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Togatta-kei (遠刈田系), Dentō kokeshi (伝統こけし).\u003cbr data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"733\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eArtisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sato Shigekazu 佐藤重一 at 28 years old (born 1936).\u003cbr data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"783\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hand-painted turned wood, natural finish.\u003cbr data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"849\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 35.5 cm.\u003cbr data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"874\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eMotifs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kasane giku 重ね菊 (stacked chrysanthemums), black and grey.\u003cbr data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"948\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"961\"\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Calligraphy in black ink under the base: \"Aone Shigekazu – 28 years old\" 青根　重一作　二十八才. \u003cbr data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Exceptional condition for its age (over 60 years old), no notable defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eThe Artisan: Sato Shigekazu 佐藤重一 (1936–)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003eBorn on September 7, 1936, in Aone (Miyagi Prefecture), Sato Shigekazu is the eldest son of Mitsugu Sato, a woodturner and souvenir maker in Aone Onsen. He trained in turning with his father from 1955 and began producing traditional kokeshi while continuing his studies, until he graduated from Togatta College in 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1962\"\u003eAfter his father's death in 1963, he took over the family shop in Aone Onsen and continued making kokeshi. This piece, signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003e\"Aone Shigekazu – 28 years old\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, can be precisely dated to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003e1964–1965\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it an early work produced at the very beginning of his independent activity. It is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003eover 60 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003e🎎 Aesthetic Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eThis large Togatta kokeshi features a peaceful face with half-closed eyes, finely drawn in the Aone tradition. The black hair, sober and balanced, frames a soft and serene expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2447\"\u003eThe slender cylindrical body is decorated vertically with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003ekasane giku motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e, superimposed chrysanthemums painted in black and grey. The contrast between the light, patinated wood and the dark pigments gives the whole a sober and very legible elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2470\"\u003e🦝 We love:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2749\"\u003eA magnificent kokeshi, over 60 years old, perfectly preserved! Its grey and black style is superb! Its condition is rare for its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2707\" data-start=\"2420\"\u003eContinue your journey into old Japan with our complete collection of kokeshi dolls.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"673\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/kokeshi\" title=\"Collection of handmade Japanese Kokeshi dolls – KOGEDO\"\u003e→ [Discover all kokeshi]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52631550656851,"sku":"K83","price":79.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kokeshi-togatta-sato-shigekazu-grande-kokeshi-japonaise-kasane-giku.webp?v=1766237604","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-togatta-signee-sato-shigekazu-35cm-1964","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}