NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi, signature board MAKER: Kaoru Nozawa SIZE: 9" (22.9cm) CONDITION: Ding on the hair in back and several dings by her left hair "part". NOTES: Kimono, hair and eyes are done burnt wood style and the design is carved. ... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Kaoru Nozawa SIZE: 10-1/2" (26.5cm) CONDITION: Few spots where scratches have removed the hair paint. Several areas on the left side of the doll with light damage. About 1/3 down is a round flat type of dent, near the... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi, box MAKER: Kaoru Nozawa SIZE: 10-5/8" (27cm) CONDITION: Few light scratches on the hair. Box is banged up. NOTES: The background brown is stained wood. The designs is all carved. More details than I've seen on m... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi w/signature board MAKER: Takashi Yoshida SIZE: 9-1/2" (24.2cm), diameter 5-5/8" (14.5cm), weight is almost 4 pounds CONDITION: Couple of dents on the edge of her hair on the right side and a few small dents and a couple of larg... more

NAME: Creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Stamp on bottom SIZE: 8-1/4" (21cm) CONDITION: Couple of minor dents and some light scratches, including a few on the hat. NOTES: Lady from the Imperial Court (see dots on forehead). Usually traveling when they have... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Kouson Sato (also seen the names as Koson) SIZE: 17-3/8" (44.2cm) CONDITION: Couple of wood age spots on the face. Other small to mid sized dents elsewhere but they are on the back or sides. Nothing traumatic. ... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi, box MAKER: Chiyomatsu Kano (Kanou) SIZE: 12-3/4" (32.3), head diamter is 5" (13.2cm) CONDITION: Few minor dents and/or scratches and 4 larger vertical dents in a row on the back of the head. There are a few wood flaws, a chip... more

NAME: Togatta traditional kokeshi ejiko with pacifier box MAKER: 梅津 政弘 (Masahiro Umezu*) SIZE: 6-5/8" (17cm), diameter at widest point, 7" (17.8cm) CONDITION: Few small dents and scratches including one above the left brow and one on the ... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi, box. MAKER: Toa Sekiguchi SIZE: 8-5/8" (22cm) CONDITION: Two minor dents and two dings in one spot on the forehead. Few other small dents elsewhere. Few splinters of wood missing on the left side in one spot. Two long but v... more

Japanese lacquered wood Emperor and Empress Ouchi Doll bell pair. The famous Ouchi lacquerware comes from Yamaguchi city and dates back hundreds of years. The most familiar of the Ouchi products is the Emperor & Empress doll set. Beautiful lacquered roundish shape dolls with long thin eye... more