{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-tsuchiyu-signee-watanabe-chuzo-30cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Tsuchiyu style – signed Watanabe Chūzō (渡辺忠蔵) – 30.5 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-end=\"165\" data-start=\"143\"\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"168\" data-start=\"165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"181\" data-start=\"168\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"181\" data-start=\"168\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Tsuchiyu (Fukushima Prefecture), found in Yamaguchi Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"264\" data-start=\"252\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa Era, \u003cstrong\u003e1982-83\u003c\/strong\u003e (artisan aged \u003cstrong data-end=\"335\" data-start=\"310\"\u003e61 years\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"350\" data-start=\"339\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dentō Kokeshi, Tsuchiyu-kei (土湯系)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"408\" data-start=\"395\"\u003eArtisan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watanabe Chūzō (渡辺忠蔵 1921–2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"462\" data-start=\"448\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned wood, traditional brush painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"530\" data-start=\"517\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"575\" data-start=\"560\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed in Kanji under the body 渡辺忠蔵 with the mention \"made at 61 years old\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"622\" data-start=\"612\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"642\" data-start=\"623\"\u003eGood antique condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, beautiful patina. \u003cstrong data-end=\"694\" data-start=\"658\"\u003eTwo small chips on the face\u003c\/strong\u003e (see photos), adding to its character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"796\" data-start=\"746\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"794\" data-start=\"746\"\u003eThe Artisan: Watanabe Chūzō (渡辺忠蔵, 1921–2008)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1027\" data-start=\"798\"\u003eBorn in \u003cstrong data-end=\"829\" data-start=\"804\"\u003e192iyu Onsen\u003c\/strong\u003e, Watanabe Chūzō belongs to a \u003cstrong\u003elineage of kokeshi artisans\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong data-end=\"926\" data-start=\"913\"\u003eYamane-ya\u003c\/strong\u003e family. Grandson of master \u003cstrong data-end=\"968\" data-start=\"949\"\u003eWatanabe Sakuzō\u003c\/strong\u003e, he inherited a deep connection to the woodworking tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1249\" data-start=\"1029\"\u003eAfter a youth spent between agricultural work, sericulture, and mobilization during the war, he returned to Japan in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1159\" data-start=\"1151\"\u003e1946\u003c\/strong\u003e. He then trained in woodworking before becoming an \u003cstrong data-end=\"1248\" data-start=\"1217\"\u003eindependent artisan in 1963\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1516\" data-start=\"1251\"\u003eSupported by collector \u003cstrong data-end=\"1299\" data-start=\"1281\"\u003eTsugio Shikama\u003c\/strong\u003e, he revisited old models like \u003cstrong data-end=\"1349\" data-start=\"1339\"\u003eSabako\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1363\" data-start=\"1353\"\u003eSakuzō\u003c\/strong\u003e, while developing a personal style. His work is recognized for its \u003cstrong data-end=\"1467\" data-start=\"1437\"\u003efidelity to the Tsuchiyu style\u003c\/strong\u003e and especially for its \u003cstrong data-end=\"1515\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003every expressive faces\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1643\" data-start=\"1518\"\u003eToday, his kokeshi are sought after for their \u003cstrong data-end=\"1588\" data-start=\"1570\"\u003estrong presence\u003c\/strong\u003e and their \u003cstrong data-end=\"1642\" data-start=\"1597\"\u003ebalance between tradition and personality\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1650\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1663\" data-start=\"1650\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1882\" data-start=\"1667\"\u003eThis kokeshi features the codes of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1721\" data-start=\"1703\"\u003eTsuchiyu style\u003c\/strong\u003e: a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1748\" data-start=\"1727\"\u003ecylindrical body\u003c\/strong\u003e adorned with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1774\" data-start=\"1757\"\u003ered bands\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a head marked by a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1825\" data-start=\"1809\"\u003ejanome (蛇の目)\u003c\/strong\u003e pattern, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1881\" data-start=\"1861\"\u003ethe snake's eye\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2091\" data-start=\"1884\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"1897\" data-start=\"1887\"\u003eface\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly well done, is typical of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1957\" data-start=\"1939\"\u003eWatanabe Chūzō\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1975\" data-start=\"1960\"\u003efine and very expressive features.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2315\" data-start=\"2093\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"2133\" data-start=\"2097\"\u003etwo small chips on the face\u003c\/strong\u003e attract the eye without detracting from the aesthetic. 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