Sekiguchi Sansaku Vintage Kokeshi Doll – Tsuya (32cm/12.6 inches)

Kokeshi doll vintage creative by master Sekiguchi Sansaku (1925-2018). Her titled is 艶 (Tsuya) which means luster, a gentle sheen or soft glow. Her beautiful hair is decoration with a hair ornament  with flyting cranes and her eyes give a shy and mysterious impression.

Sekiguchi Sansaku (1925-2018) is perhaps the most renowned kokeshi master. He’s the only artisan who has ever been certified by the Japanese government as “master of creative kokeshi”. He has a museum in his birth city of Shibukawa in Gunma prefecture and it’s being managed and maintained by his daughter Izumi who is a kokeshi artist in her own right. He has won the prestigious prime minister award three times for his beautiful and unique dolls.

In near-mint condition. Comes with the original box and wooden sign.

Height: 32cm/ 12.6 inches
Width: 8.6cm / 3.3 inches
Weight: 0.84kg / 1.8 lbs