NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Sansaku Sekiguchi SIZE: 14-1/2" (36.7cm) CONDITION: Few small dents on the back of the head and overall darkening of the wood from age. The darker wood makes the red outlined flowers look faded. NOTES: Mr. S... more

NAME: Modern creative Japanese kokeshi pair MAKER: Sanpei Yamanaka SIZE: 6-1/2" (16.5cm) CONDITION: Few small dents, nothing critical and nothing of note. NOTES: Mr. Yamanaka, born in 1926, is an award winning photographer and kokeshi artist. (He may hav... more

NAME: Japanese ema or prayer board with a 3 dimensional clay mask representing Noh character, Okina SIZE: Height 3-7/8" (10cm) to the top point, 6-1/16" (15.5cm) long CONDITION: A ding and few light scratches on the front. NOTES: An ema board or prayer board is a me... more

NAME: Japanese ema or prayer board with an ox, represently the "Year of the Ox". SIZE: Height 3-5/8" (9.3cm) to the top point, 5-1/4" (13.5cm) long CONDITION: Board has darkened with age. Few light scratches and dings. Cord is faded. NOTES: An ema board or prayer ... more

NAME: Japanese ema or prayer board with a dog representing the "year of the dog" and the rising sun SIZE: Height 4-1/8" (10.6cm) to the top point, 6-1/16" (15.6cm) at the longest point CONDITION: Older board. Quite a few light scratches and a few dings. Small splinter of woo... more

NAME: Japanese ema or prayer board with a boar, represent the "Year of the Boar". SIZE: Height 4-5/8" (11.9cm) to the top point, 3-3/8" (13.7cm) long CONDITION: Older board with related issues. The wood has darkened, some wear on the edges, the white paint of the boar is reve... more

NAME: Japanese ema or prayer board with a dragon representing the "Year of the Dragon", (current year, 2012) SIZE: Height 3-3/8" (8.7cm) to the top point, 4-3/4" (12.2cm) at the longest point CONDITION: Few scratches, dents or dings on both sides. NOTES: Same as #30... more

NAME: Tsuchiyu Nakanosawa traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Fumio Kakizaki SIZE: 11-3/4" CONDITION: There are a couple of dark spots on the mid front body. They look like paint bleeding spots but it didn't bleed from this doll. Perhaps another doll's paint spla... more

NAME: Tsuchiyu Nakanosawa traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Fumio Kakizaki SIZE: 11-7/8" CONDITION: A few small to a little larger than small dents on the right side and back of the head. The paint is a little worn in the eyes and the blush around the eyes has f... more

NAME: Modern Kokeshi Nostalgia* by Noboru Yamanaka, with original cardboard case, published in 1978. SIZE: 183 pages with color and black & white photos on pages 7 through 62. CONDITION: The book looks to be in good condition. The paper jacket shows wear along the edges and th... more