• Kokeshi japonaise traditionnelle Tōgatta de 31 cm, peinte par Satō Yoshiaki, avec un sourire délicat et des motifs de prunier.
  • Portrait d'une kokeshi Tōgatta signée Satō Yoshiaki, avec nez ware-bana, yeux à double paupière et expression souriante.
  • Poupée kokeshi ancienne en bois naturel, vue de trois quarts, décorée de branches fleuries par l'artisan japonais Satō Yoshiaki.
  • Kokeshi dentō de style Tōgatta datant de l'époque Shōwa, ornée de motifs ume, fleurs de prunier japonaises stylisées.
  • Grande kokeshi japonaise vintage de 31 cm, décorée de fleurs de prunier, présentée dans une ambiance chaleureuse et épurée.
  • Détail du motif japonais eda ume, représentant des fleurs et bourgeons de prunier sur des branches géométriques peintes en noir.
  • Détail des branches et bourgeons de prunier stylisés sur une kokeshi traditionnelle Tōgatta de Satō Yoshiaki.
  • Vue arrière d'une kokeshi vintage japonaise, montrant son corps en bois tourné et les motifs noirs de sa chevelure.
  • Vue du sommet d'une poupée japonaise en bois, avec sa chevelure noire peinte à la main en larges mèches rayonnantes.
  • Signature manuscrite de l'artisan Satō Yoshiaki (佐藤好秋), âgé de 71 ans, sous la base d'une kokeshi japonaise ancienne.
  • Gros plan du visage souriant d'une dentō kokeshi Tōgatta, aux yeux futae-mabuta, au nez ware-bana et aux cheveux noirs.
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Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Togatta style – Ume plum blossoms – signed Satō Yoshiaki 佐藤好秋 – 31 cm

Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Togatta style – Ume plum blossoms – signed Satō Yoshiaki 佐藤好秋 – 31 cm

75 EUR
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    📐 Specifications

    • Origin: Japan, Tōgatta, Miyagi, sourced in Tokyo prefecture
    • Style: Traditional Kokeshi dentō – Togatta-kei (遠刈田系)
    • Artisan: Satō Yoshiaki 佐藤好秋 (1906–1991)
    • Period: Shōwa, 1976 (based on the traditional kazoedoshi age calculation)
    • Material: Turned wood, hand-painted decoration
    • Height: 31 cm
    • Signature: Signed on the base by Satō Yoshiaki, with his age indicated as 71.
    • Condition: Very good vintage condition. Well-preserved paint, beautiful wood patina. One tiny mark on the head (see photos)

    The artisan Satō Yoshiaki (佐藤好秋, 1906–1991)

    Satō Yoshiaki was born on November 20, 1906, in Tōgatta Shinchi, Miyagi Prefecture. He was the son of master artisan Satō Matsunoshin and grew up in a family of woodturners. From 1919, he learned the trade from his father while continuing his schooling.

    In 1923, while working in Zaō Takayu, he painted his first kokeshi. After working with several other artisans, he opened his own workshop in Tōgatta in 1933 and trained several apprentices, including his son Satō Kōichi. From the mid-1960s, he focused mainly on the painted decoration of the dolls.

    Faithful to the Tōgatta tradition passed down by his father, he is renowned for his brush-drawn floral motifs.

    Description

    A highly recognizable Tōgatta: slender silhouette, cylindrical body, and a lovely round head. The smiling face features futae-mabuta (double-eyelid) eyes, a ware-bana nose split into two lines, and a discreet little black mouth.

    On the body are pretty eda ume (枝梅) plum blossom branches, with flowers and buds drawn in an elegant, geometric style.

    As for the hairstyle, it features radiant black hair, painted with bold brushstrokes around the top of the head.

    Beneath the base, we find Satō Yoshiaki's signature and his age, 71, which corresponds to 1976 according to the traditional kazoedoshi system.

    🦝 Our take:

    A very beautiful Tōgatta kokeshi by master Satō Yoshiaki, which stands out with its stylish plum blossoms! We love the contrast between the natural wood and the black paint, and this elegant geometric design! And we always enjoy being able to date a kokeshi precisely: 1976, a beautiful testament to Japanese craftsmanship of the 1970s.

    An authentic Japanese doll to give to collectors of dentō kokeshi as well as lovers of vintage Japanese decor and Tōhoku folk art.

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