{"product_id":"kokeshi-style-hijiori-kobayashi-shozo-24cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi – Hijiori style – signed Kobayashi Shōzō – 24 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"365\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"414\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, Yamagata Prefecture, found in Tokyo Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"450\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eDate of creation\u003c\/strong\u003e: May 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"484\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"462\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hijiori-kei (肘折系)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"537\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"498\"\u003eArtisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kobayashi Shōzō (小林昭三, born in 1942)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"587\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Turned and hand-painted wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"611\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"601\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"649\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"622\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent vintage condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"676\"\u003e🌸 \u003cstrong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"676\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eBeautiful traditional kokeshi doll of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eHijiori\u003c\/strong\u003e style, created in May 2000 by \u003cstrong data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eKobayashi Shōzō\u003c\/strong\u003e, an artisan from northern Japan. This model is distinguished by its \u003cstrong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"866\"\u003efine lines\u003c\/strong\u003e, its \u003cstrong data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"886\"\u003elight wood\u003c\/strong\u003e and its \u003cstrong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"922\"\u003evibrant floral patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e, painted with precision. The gentle face, with its calm expression, is in the Hijiori tradition, known for its delicacy and elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003eThe Hijiori style remains rare, confidential and not widely known, even in Japan. This piece is a beautiful illustration of it: simple, luminous, and balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003e🧑🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003eThe artisan: Kobayashi Shōzō (小林昭三)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eBorn in 1942, Kobayashi Shōzō is the son of wood sculptor \u003cstrong data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003eKobayashi Zensaku\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose work he observed from childhood. A graduate of Waseda University, he pursued an initial career in journalism while continuing to create kokeshi for collectors. It was after his retirement in the 2000s that he fully dedicated himself to this art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eHis work is recognized and documented in the book \u003cstrong data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003e\"Traditional Kokeshi – The Last List of Artisans\"\u003c\/strong\u003e by the Kamei Art Museum, making him a respected name among the last Hijiori kokeshi artisans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003eA beautiful kokeshi with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003eflamboyant colors\u003c\/strong\u003e on a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2114\"\u003ewarm light wood and in perfect condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. Signed by a \u003cstrong\u003erenowned artisan\u003c\/strong\u003e who continues to perpetuate the \u003cstrong\u003eHijiori style\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50455749525843,"sku":"K07","price":42.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kokeshi-Kobayashi-Shozo.png?v=1741106622","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/kokeshi-style-hijiori-kobayashi-shozo-24cm","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}