NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Masashi Takeda SIZE: 6.5" (16.5cm) CONDITION: Excellent NOTES: Mr. Takeda was born in 1955. He's a multi-prize winning arist. His dolls are always worthwhile owning. He works a lot with the natural woods and... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Kouson Sato SIZE: 14-1/2" (36.5cm) CONDITION: Excellent - no problems of note. NOTES: Included are a signature board, wood stand (4-5/8" x 8-1/4") and original box. Ms. Kouson's kokeshi faces are u... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Inosuke Kobayashi SIZE: 18-1/8" (47.5cm), weight over 6.5 pounds CONDITION: The doll came apart, probably during transit. It was simply the glue failing with age. The peg is intact. It'll be easier to ship in two piec... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Satoru Iguchi SIZE: 12" (30cm), diameter at the widest point is 5-1/4" (13.5cm), weight is over 4 pounds. CONDITION: Two dark streaks on the face, probably wood age spots. Various dents and scratches, mostly small and m... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Inosuke Kobayashi SIZE: 12-3/4" (32.4cm) CONDITION: Few small dents and light scratches. There is a noticeable manufacture flaw - an excessive amount of varnish on the top of her head which "dripped" down to n... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi, original box MAKER: Issetsu Kuribayashi SIZE: 20-1/16" (51cm) CONDITION: Excellent condition, appears mint. There is a vertical hariline crack, 1/2", near the right side of the bottom of the "V" neckline. Probably a natural ... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Suigai Sato* SIZE: 24.5" (62.5cm) weight: 4.94 pounds CONDITION: Some dents and scratches (a few on the face) but for the size of the doll, there is nothing traumatic. The wood has some age spotting and there are multip... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi, original box MAKER: Shido Shouzan SIZE: 18-7/8" (48cm) CONDITION: New old stock. The box had some old water damage and mold on one long flap on the lid so it was removed. The doll must have gotten a bit of the moisture. She... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Seiho* Aida SIZE: 9-5/8" (24.6cm) CONDITION: Few very minor dents, a large scrape or scratch-like marks on the back and wear to the finish around the neck. A part of the edge of the "bun" had broken off into several pie... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Not signed but maker is Shouzan Shido* SIZE: 9-5/8" (24.3cm) CONDITION: 3/16" squared hole or gouge in the wood on the right side. Stain is on inside so consider it a natural wood flaw, present at the time of manufactu... more