Vintage Creative kokeshi Kokeshi Doll by Usaburo – Shunka (26cm/10.2 inches)

Vintage kokeshi by Usaburo titled 春華 (Shunka) which means “Spring Flower” or “The Beautiful Appearance of Spring Flowers”.

Okamoto Usaburo is the founder of the famous Usaburo kokeshi. Born in Gunma prefecture in 1917 and started making kokeshi dolls in 1950. He is considered to be a pioneer in the kokeshi world thanks to his original machines that he developed for kokeshi making and the way he revolutionized the carving and burning process by introducing new techniques.

He also explored using types of trees that haven’t been traditionally used before for kokeshi making, such as chestnut and keyaki (thanks to their wonderful ugrain). After a considerable effort he succeed in creating marvelous dolls out of them as well as flower vases. He won many prizes for his works, including the prize of the Minister of International Trade and Industry.

In very good condition with signs of age and use. One sign on the bottom and another on the back-side (please inspect all the pictures). Comes with the original box.

Height: 26cm/10.2 inches