Sato Suigai Vintage Exclusive Kokeshi Doll (32.5cm/12.8 inches)

This vintage kokeshi doll was made & signed by Sato Suigai. She has a beautiful hairstyle with a kanzashi (hairpin). Her kimono is decorated with flowers in gold and brown and her obi is made out darker keyaki (zelkova) wood.

Made and signed by the multiple award winning, master Sato Suigai. He was born in 1920 in Gunma Prefecture which is home to many other famous creative kokeshi masters. He only began creative kokeshi at age 29 (1949). Suigai is actually not his real name, it’s a pseudonym taken from his teacher Mr. Suiun Komuro who taught him Japanese painting.

In great condition with minor signs of age and use.

Height: 32.5cm / 12.8 inches