Modern Creative Kokeshi, Ishihara, 12" #73203
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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 passed in 1999 at the age of 74. He was registered as a traditional Narugo artist. His grandfather, Iwataro Onuma, was the originator of the Naruko traditional kokeshi. Mr. Ishihara was trained in Narugo style but found it too confining and switched to creative shortly after. From 1959 through 1969, he won 60 prizes as a creative artist including the prime minister award
Lovely dark stained dolls with red and black floral artwork on the front. The hair has a glossy finish.
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This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 15 January, 2020.
