{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-yajiro-signee-hamazu-heisaburo-37cm","title":"Large vintage Japanese Kokeshi doll – Yajiro style – signed Hamazu Heisaburo (浜津平三郎) – 37 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, Shiroishi region, unearthed in Tokyo Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"334\"\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eShōwa\u003c\/strong\u003e era, second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dentō Kokeshi, \u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"417\"\u003eYajirō-kei (弥治郎系)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eArtisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eHamazu Heisaburo (浜津平三郎, born 1933)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"489\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lathe-turned wood, traditional brush painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"565\"\u003e37 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"581\"\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hand-signed in Kanji beneath the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good antique condition, no cracks, patina, slight signs of age visible on the wood and face, red paint partially faded on the top of the head (see photos).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"844\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eThe artisan: Hamazu Heisaburo (浜津平三郎, born 1933)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003eBorn on August 8, 1933, in Fukushima Prefecture, \u003cstrong data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"917\"\u003eHamazu Heisaburo\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the renowned \u003cstrong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eYajirō\u003c\/strong\u003e lineage. In 1949, he became an apprentice to \u003cstrong data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eSanai Niyama\u003c\/strong\u003e, a key figure in the school, who was then active in Shiroishi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eHis journey is closely linked to the workshop of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003eYashiro Tetsuen\u003c\/strong\u003e, another recognized master of the Yajiro style. In 1956, he married Tamura Chiyoko, Tetsuen's sister-in-law, who would herself become an heiress to the family style. Faithful to tradition, Hamazu in turn trained \u003cstrong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003eSatō Koichi\u003c\/strong\u003e starting in 1957, then introduced his wife to painting in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1750\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003eThis large \u003cstrong data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003e37 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e kokeshi exhibits the strong characteristics of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003eYajirō\u003c\/strong\u003e school: a long body with red and black circular bands, a large head topped with a Janome (snake eye) motif, and a delicately brush-painted face with eyes featuring a single eyelid line, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003ehitoe mabuta.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2306\"\u003eThe balance between the roundness of the head and the verticality of the body is particularly successful here. The motifs remain minimalist, allowing the natural grain of the wood to show through. The handwritten kanji signature on the back is very well calligraphed and adds a beautiful touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2433\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2420\" data-end=\"2431\"\u003eWe like\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2688\"\u003eA large \u003cstrong data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2463\"\u003esigned Yajirō\u003c\/strong\u003e by a renowned artisan of the lineage. We particularly appreciate its antique patina, its simplicity, and the proportions and shape of its body and head.\u003cbr data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003eIts \u003cstrong data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003e37 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e size makes it a striking piece, ideal for a collection or Japanese decor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant to delve deeper into the world of traditional Japanese dolls?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"301\" data-start=\"298\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ Discover all our \u003cstrong data-end=\"347\" data-start=\"324\"\u003ehandmade kokeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003ca title=\"Discover our collection of handmade Japanese kokeshi: traditional wooden dolls from Tōhoku, unique signed pieces, Naruko, Tsuchiyu, Yajirō styles…\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/kokeshi\"\u003eour KOGEDO collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53011361988947,"sku":"K87","price":72.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kokeshi-yajiro-ancienne-hamatzu-heizaburo-37cm-showa.jpg?v=1770972539","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-yajiro-signee-hamazu-heisaburo-37cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}