{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-yajiro-shingata-signee-hachihoya-kunio-25cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Yajirō Shingata style – Signed Hachihoya Kunio 八甫谷 邦夫 – 24.5 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📐 Characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Fukuoka Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated Era\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shōwa era, 1960-1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kokeshi Yajirō shingata 新型 – reinterpreted traditional form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hachihoya Kunio 八甫谷 邦夫\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotifs\u003c\/strong\u003e: hishigiku 菱菊 chrysanthemums, red floral decor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Turned wood, traditional paint, glossy finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handwritten signature under the base, 甫作\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good vintage condition, beautiful luster, natural patina, small signs of use and slight traces of time visible on the wood and paint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"c9iug0\" data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"705\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artisan: Hachihoya Kunio 八甫谷 邦夫\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"859\"\u003eHachihoya Kunio is a Japanese artisan associated with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"778\"\u003eYajirō\u003c\/strong\u003e lineage, a large traditional family of kokeshi originating from the Miyagi region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003eHis work is associated with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eshingata\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"906\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"832\" data-start=\"812\"\u003e(新型こけし)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e style, or \"modern kokeshi\", which appeared in post-war Japan when artisans began to revisit traditional forms. While retaining the turned wood technique and the fundamental codes of kokeshi, these pieces introduce bolder graphic compositions and a more contemporary aesthetic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eHachihoya Kunio's kokeshi notably feature:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eslender and well-turned silhouettes,\u003cbr data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003ea narrowed waist typical of certain Yajirō,\u003cbr data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003esoft faces with long, very recognizable \u003cstrong data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003enekobana 猫鼻\u003c\/strong\u003e (cat nose) noses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"6w3o23\" data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eThe face is particularly endearing, with its delicate eyes, its very graphic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003epointed eyebrows\u003c\/strong\u003e and its long \u003cstrong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003enekobana\u003c\/strong\u003e nose, which gives this kokeshi an expression that is both mischievous and tender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003eThe body, made of varnished natural wood, is decorated with large, very well-executed red \u003cstrong data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1540\"\u003ehishigiku\u003c\/strong\u003e motifs, stylized diamond-shaped chrysanthemums. These flowers bring a luminous and very Japanese presence to the whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1823\"\u003eThe silhouette is characteristic of the Yajirō style, with a round head, a defined neck, and then a body narrowed at the waist before widening towards the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1p4kvw6\" data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature 甫作\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003eThis kokeshi is signed under the base \u003cstrong data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003e甫作\u003c\/strong\u003e, a signature associated with Hachihoya Kunio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"2114\"\u003eThe presence of this signature enhances its interest for collectors of traditional Japanese kokeshi, especially those seeking pieces from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2113\"\u003eYajirō\u003c\/strong\u003e lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2369\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 We love\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2369\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA very pretty Yajirō shingata kokeshi by Hachihoya Kunio, with a face full of personality. 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