{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-tsuchiyu-signee-yasuaki-kato-25cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Tsuchiyu style – signed Yasuaki Katō (加藤保明) – 24.5 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"dxeajd\" data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"225\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📐 Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"240\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Tsuchiyu region (Fukushima prefecture), discovered in Tokyo prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa era, second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dentō Kokeshi, Tsuchiyu-kei (土湯系)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"450\"\u003eCraftsman:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yasuaki Katō (加藤保明, born in 1938)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned wood, traditional brush painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"589\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-signed in kanji under the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good antique condition, no cracks, beautiful wood patina. Slight signs of age on the paint, consistent with the age of the piece (see photos).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1rcd5kw\" data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"866\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Craftsman: Yasuaki Katō (加藤保明, born in 1938)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003eBorn on \u003cstrong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eJanuary 27, 1938 in Fukushima Prefecture\u003c\/strong\u003e, Yasuaki Katō is the third son of \u003cstrong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eKato Hide\u003c\/strong\u003e. He became a disciple of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003eAndō Mirei\u003c\/strong\u003e, an artist renowned for his painting and coloring skills, and then began making kokeshi dolls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eAs his master was primarily a painter, it is not precisely known from whom Katō learned \u003cstrong data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003ewood carving\u003c\/strong\u003e, but he gradually developed his practice in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eTsuchiyu\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition, one of the historic kokeshi styles of the Fukushima region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003eHis works are distinguished by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eexpressive and balanced painting\u003c\/strong\u003e, combined with simple and elegant forms. Katō's dolls are now sought after for their graphic finesse and their fidelity to the traditional aesthetics of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eDentō Kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"ga4l0y\" data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"891\" data-start=\"563\"\u003eThis kokeshi deviates from the \u003cstrong data-end=\"649\" data-start=\"607\"\u003emost classic Tsuchiyu markers\u003c\/strong\u003e, usually characterized by \u003cstrong data-end=\"757\" data-start=\"687\"\u003ecircular decorative bands covering a large part of the body\u003c\/strong\u003e. The body here is decorated with an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003eiris motif\u003c\/strong\u003e, less common in kokeshi iconography, where chrysanthemums or plum blossoms are more frequently encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1247\" data-start=\"1022\"\u003eThe face is finely traced with a brush. The \u003cstrong data-end=\"1108\" data-start=\"1067\"\u003edouble-lidded eyes (futae-mabuta)\u003c\/strong\u003e are drawn with marked lines that almost evoke a discreet eyeliner, accentuating the soft and contemplative expression of the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"wphe0u\" data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2554\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 We love:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2610\"\u003eTsuchiyu kokeshi signed by a renowned craftsman\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Fukushima region. 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