KOKESHI. Antique Japanese Crying Wooden Doll. Hand-made. Master\'s Signature For Sale

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KOKESHI. Antique Japanese Crying Wooden Doll. Hand-made. Master\'s Signature:
$79.00

KOKESHI. Antique Japanese Crying Wooden Doll. Hand-made.Master\'s SignatureSize: 18.5 cm (7.28 in)
ABOUT KOKESHI

Kokeshi (こけし,小芥子), are simple wooden Japanese dolls with no arms or legs that have been crafted for more than 150 years as a toy for children.
Originally from the northeastern region (Tōhoku-chihō) of Japan, they are handmade from wood, having a simple trunk and head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face.
The body often has floral and/or ring designs painted in red, black, and sometimes green, purple, blue, or yellow inks, and covered with a layer of wax.One characteristic of kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms or legs. Since the 1950s, kokeshi makers have signed their work, usually on the bottom and sometimes on the back.

HISTORY AND ETYMOLOGY

The origin and naming of kokeshi is unclear, with historical ateji spellings including小芥子,木牌子,木形子, and木芥子. The hiragana spellingこけしwas agreed on at the All-Japan Kokeshi Exhibition (全国こけし大会) at Naruko Onsen in August 1939. A plausible theory is that \"kokeshi\" is derived from wooden (木, ki, ko) or small (小, ko), and dolls (芥子, keshi).

A popular theory suggests that kokeshi may be fetish substitutes for unwanted babies killed after birth and the characters can be understood as子消し(made up of child (子, ko) and erasing, extinguishing (消し, keshi). While infanticide was commonly practiced in Japan until the 20th century, there is little if any evidence to support the theory that kokeshi have anything to do with the practice, with the earliest references in literature dating only from 1965. The word kokeshi itself is originally of the Sendai dialect, with the dolls being known as, for example, deko, kideko, dekoroko; in Fukushima as kibako, kihohoko; in Miyagi as obokko; and in Naruko as hangyo and kiningyō, none of which supports the theory.

Kokeshi were first produced by kijishi (木地師), artisans proficient with a lathe, at the Shinchi Shuraku, near the Tōgatta Onsen in Zaō from where kokeshi-making techniques spread to other spa areas in the Tōhoku region. It is said that these dolls were originally made during the middle of the Edo period (1600–1868) to be sold to people who were visiting the hot springs in the north-east of the country.

TYPES

\"Traditional\" kokeshi (伝統こけし, dentō-kokeshi) dolls\' shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area and are classified under eleven types, shown below. The most dominant type is the Naruko variety originally made in Miyagi Prefecture, which can also be found in Akita, Iwate, and Yamagata Prefectures. The main street of the Naruko Onsen Village is known as Kokeshi Street and has shops which are operated directly by the kokeshi carvers.

\"Creative\" kokeshi (新型こけし, shingata-kokeshi) allow the artist complete freedom in terms of shape, design and color and were developed after World War II (1945). They are not particular to a specific region of Japan and generally creative kokeshi artists are found in cities.

The woods used for kokeshi vary, with cherry used for its darkness and dogwood for its softer qualities. Itaya-kaede, a Japanese maple, is also used in the creation of both traditional and creative dolls. The wood is left outdoors to season for one to five years before it can be used.

Traditional types

Traditional types often correspond to a single or multiple onsen located within the Tōhoku region.

• Tsuchiyu (土湯系): Tsuchiyu Onsen (Fukushima), Iizaka Onsen (Fukushima), Dake Onsen (Nihonmatsu)

• Yajirō (弥治郎系): Yajirō (Shiroishi)

• Tōgatta (遠刈田系): Tōgatta Onsen (Zaō)

• Naruko (鳴子系): Naruko Onsen (Ōsaki)

• Sakunami (作並系) or Yamagata-Sakunami (山形作並系): Sendai (incl. Sakunami Onsen), Yamagata, Yonezawa, Sagae, Tendō

• Zaō Takayu (蔵王高湯系): Zaō Onsen (Yamagata)

• Hijiori (肘折系): Hijiori Onsen (Ōkura)

• Kijiyama (木地山系): Kijiyama (Yuzawa)
• Nambu (南部系): Morioka, Hanamaki Onsen (Hanamaki)

• Tsugaru (津軽系) or Nuruyu (温湯系): Nuruyu Onsen (Kuroishi), Ōwani Onsen (Ōwani)

POLICY

PAYMENT

It is necessary to pay for the purchased lot (s) within 2 business days.

If the order is not paid within 2 days, the Seller has the right tocancel the order.

PACKAGING

Parcel packaging and subsequent shipment I do 3 to 5 business days.

COST OF SENDING

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If you prefer a different way to send, then you need to let me know. Iwill give you information about the cost of this method, and the delivery time.If the cost of the method you choose is higher than the amount I indicated inthe ad, then you will need to pay the difference.

DELIVERY TERMS

As soon as the parcel is sent, you get a tracker by which you can trackyour package.

Delivery times depend on the method you choose. Standard mail, to whichI send parcels, indicates a period of 7 to 21 business days.

Very rarely there are cases when the postal service has force majeurecircumstances, and the parcel is delayed. Delivery time may be extended.

My fault is not in this, and I ask you to take this into account in yourreview, which you want to leave to me.
RETURN AND REPLACEMENT POLICY

In cases where the item(s) fully complies with the description in thelisting, but the Buyer decides to return or replacement item, the Seller may(but is not obliged to) give his consent to return the replacement item to theBuyer.

The item(s) are accepted for return or replacement if the followingconditions are met:

1. Refund is made within the period30 business days . This time also includes the time for delivery of the item(s)to the Seller.

2. The returned item(s) must be in the same condition (external andfunctional) in which it was sent to the Buyer. That is, the item(s) must fullycomply with the description, and a photo from listing.

The item(s) should not be opened if it had a closed, original packaging.Also, the item(s) should not be used by the Buyer.

3. Not allowed any modification of the returned item(s), replacement ofits parts with others, as well as its damage.

4. If the Buyer decide to return (not a Replacement) item(s), then theBuyer will be refunded the amount, minus the fees. That is, fees paid tothe service , for this transaction are deducted from the final value of theitem(s).

5. When returning item, the original shipping cost (for the firstshipment of item(s) to the Buyer) will be deducted from the amount returned tothe Buyer

6. If, during the return delivery, the item(s) were damaged or partswere lost due to the item(s) being poorly packaged or for other reasons, theoriginal amount may be refunded to the Buyer, net of damage.

If the product has been lost, or its condition after the damagedepreciates it, the initial amount paid for the item(s) to the Buyer is notreturned.

7. When Returning and Replacing, the cost of paying the postage is borneby the Buyer.

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