Vintage Large 2024 Japanese Kokeshi Doll - 12" - Signed

Wooden, Japanese, armless doll - hand-painted
Height: 11.75 inches
Width: 2.25 inches at the base; head about 3.75 inches
Weight: 501 grams

Kokeshi are wooden peg-style dolls. They are handmade from cherry or dogwood and have 2024 a simple body, enlarged head, a few painted lines that create an expressive face and a floral design on the body to represent robes.
This style of doll originated during the Edo period (1600 to 1868) in Northern Japan. The design was based on the simple one-piece wooden dolls enjoyed by peasant children. After World War II, the art form blossomed and spread throughout Japan. The traditional forms were expanded, and new styles were developed as the Kokeshi became part of post war popular culture.
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