ON HOLD: NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi, box, signature board MAKER: Usaburo Okamoto SIZE: 14-1/8" (35.9cm) CONDITION: Small hole at the center of the wood (natural wood flaw) which is off center on the top of head. It... more

NAME: Hijiori traditional kokeshi rattle MAKER: Kuraji Okuyama SIZE: 17-1/8" (43.5cm) CONDITION: Few minor dents. NOTES: Mr. Okuyama passed in 2008 at the age of 74. This subfamily of Hijiori, Unshichi, (named after the style creator) has had o... more

NAME: Hijiori traditional kokeshi MAKER: Kiyoji Okuyama SIZE: 12" (30.5cm) CONDITION: Small dent on the back of the head. Darkened with age. Some natural wood flaws (pitting along the grain on top of the head and a knot with hairline crack on the back. N... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi w/signature board MAKER: Takashi Yoshida SIZE: 9-3/4" (24.7cm), diameter 5-3/4" (15cm), weight is 4-1/2 pounds CONDITION: Few light scratches, and dings including a few along the edge of her bangs. Her face has a couple scratc... more

NAME: Kijiyama traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Kyutaro Ogura SIZE: 12-1/4" (31cm) CONDITION: A majority of his dolls I have seen have natural wood flaws or defects. It obviously wasn't a concern. I recall reading that family members helped turn the dolls late... more

NAME: Creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Stamp on bottom SIZE: 8-1/4" (21cm) CONDITION: Few minor dents with a little larger one just above the hat and some light scratches. NOTES: Lady from the Imperial Court (see dots on forehead). Usually traveling whe... more

ON HOLD: NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi w/box MAKER: Sanpei Yamanaka SIZE: 5-5/8" (14.5cm) CONDITION: Mint in box NOTES: Mr. Yamanaka, born in 1926, is an award winning photographer and kokeshi artist. more

ON HOLD: NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE NAME: Modern art creative Japanese kokeshi pair MAKER: Stamped (Sorry, no one has been able to translate the stamp). SIZE: 5-5/8 & 9" (14.4 & 23) CONDITION: Large doll has several light scratches and small dents aroun... more

NAME: Classic creative Japanese kokeshi male nodder MAKER: Unknown SIZE: 4-3/4" (12.1cm) CONDITION: Scratch under the left eye which removed the varnish (lighter spot), small dent on the left side of the head and a knot on the right side body. A little of the white... more

NAME: Creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Not signed SIZE: 5-15/16" (15cm) CONDITION: Few small dents and dings. Little bit of wood chipped at the neck in back. Knot with wood missing on the right side and near that is an area with an irregular surface. Hard to tell... more