Six (6) paper mache Japanese folkcraft toys. (Please see "paper mache" under information/definitions at left for a little background on paper mache). This group includes a horse, a tiger, a rat, an ox and 2 rabbits. The horse measures 3-3/4" tall and has a bell inside. The tiger is 3" tall, the ra... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Sansaku Sekiguchi SIZE: 5-7/16" CONDITION: A few light scratches and dents and some fading of the hair and green paint on the left half. NOTES: Name of the doll is "Dohjo" (Dojo), which means little girl. The... more

NAME: Japanese creative kokeshi nodder with a bird and pines MAKER: Signed SIZE: 4-1/2" CONDITION: A few minor dents and a little larger dent under the lower pine branch. A thick dab of white paint for the nose was very popular to add when these creative dolls were made.... more

NAME: Japanese creative kokeshi female nodder MAKER: Unknown SIZE: 3-5/8" CONDITION: Good NOTES: ... more

Kokeshi pair of young girls jumping rope. Overall height is 3-1/4", not including the rope, with the stand measuring 4-3/4" x 2-1/2". Water stain (light area) on taller girl and a few small ones on the other. Artist signed and stamped.... more

NAME: Japanese creative kokeshi of a Maiko (Geisha apprentice) MAKER: Unknown SIZE: 3" CONDITION: Small flat dent like spot on the bottom edge of her kimono in the back. You can tell by the paint at bottom edge of the obi (jagged) that it was there at time of manu... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Shido Shouzan SIZE: 23-3/4" (60.33), diameter of upper half is 4" and 3-1/2" for the lower half. Weight is 4-1/4 pounds CONDITION: Excellent. There are some natural wood flaws -- a couple of small knots on the lower ba... more

NAME: Tsuchiyu, Nakanosawa sub-system, traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Juji Seya SIZE: 11-3/4" CONDITION: Excellent NOTES: Mr. Seya passed in 2004 at the age of 80. He was trained by Yoshizou Iwamoto, the son of the founder of this style of kokeshi.... more

NAME: Kokeshi, It's Tradition and Creation, by Noboru Yamanaka, reprinted in 1975, Color Book Series #182. SIZE: Pocketbook style, 153 numbered pages, many pictures, color and black & white CONDITION: Good. Has a plastic covering which is a little soiled. NOTES: I... more

NAME: KO*KE*SHI Dolls, smaller paperback, printed 2005, by Ayumi Saito SIZE: 160 pages, ALL pictures CONDITION: Good NOTES: This is a picture book covering the creative kokeshi "souvenir" type. It shows the massive variety that were made in the 50's and 60's from ap... more