NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Daisuke Takeda (not signed) SIZE: 11-1/2" (29cm) CONDITION: Several light dents or scratches including a scratch above the right eye and couple of dents on the left chin. The wood did not stain evenly so it looks a bit... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Sanpei Yamanaka SIZE: 6-1/4" (16cm) CONDITION: Few dents including a 1/4" dent on the far left front side and a couple of smaller ones on her right front side. NOTES: Mr. Yamanaka, born in 1926, is an award wi... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi pair MAKER: Sanpei Yamanaka SIZE: 4-1/4" (11cm), diameter approx. 4" (10.6cm), weight 2 lbs. CONDITION: Male has a couple of dents on the right front and a few on the back. NOTES: Mr. Yamanaka, born in 1926, is an aw... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Hideo Ishihara SIZE: 12" (30.5cm) CONDITION: Few light scratches and dents including a 1/4" dent on the mid back and couple together on the right lower front. NOTES: Mr. Ishihara was born in Tokyo in 1925 and... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Hideo Ishihara SIZE: 11.5" (29cm) CONDITION: Few mostly light dents or scratches including a 3/16" dent on the mid front and a 1/2" on the bottom curve, left side. NOTES: Mr. Ishihara was born in Tokyo in 192... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Seiho Aida* (aka Harumine Aida) SIZE: 14-1/2" (37cm) including stand, weight 1 lb 3 oz. CONDITION: A bead on her left pigtail is missing the back half. This is the bead that holds the pigtail in place with a peg which m... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Muhitsu Miyajima SIZE: 8-1/8" (20.9cm) CONDITION: Flaws are all pretty minor and not noticeable but to be specific, there are two small dents on the right side of her hair (or hat?), few dents on the upper right side of ... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese MAKER: Sansaku Sekiguchi SIZE: 8-3/8" (21.3cm), diameter 5-1/4" (13cm), weight is 2-1/2 pounds CONDITION: Some fading on the front as greens are apt to do and a light dent and scratch on back of head. NOTES: Mr. Sekiguchi w... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi, lot of 2 MAKER: Usaburo Okamoto SIZE: 11-1/2" (29.2cm), combined weight 2.6 lbs. CONDITION: Doll on the left in the picture has several dents and scratches on the head, the worst on the left side with a hole. Looks like it w... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi, lot of 3 MAKER: Sansaku Sekiguchi SIZE: 8-1/4" (21.2cm), 6-1/4" (16cm) & 5-5/8" (14.5cm), combined weight is 4-1/2 pounds CONDITION: All the dolls have fading on the frontside. Each doll may have a dent or two, nothing major.... more