Set of 3 kokeshi (medium size)

Lot of 3 antique Japanese kokeshi dolls in good condition. The first measures 30.5 cm with a head diameter of 7.5 cm. The second measures 25.5 cm with a head diameter of 6 cm. The third measures 23 cm with a head diameter of 5.5 cm. Many models are available to discover on my shop ########### shipping shop2shop or colissimo included in the price. ##########. Kokeshi were created by kiji-shi (wood craftsmen) in the north of Honshū (the largest island in Japan), in the Tohoku region, at the end of the Edo period. At the beginning of their creation, these dolls representing little girls were small toys for children, before being sold as souvenirs for tourists. Their production then diversified in terms of size, shape and decoration. In the past, there were several words for Japanese dolls, depending on where they were produced (kogesu, kiboko, deko, etc.). At a meeting of artisans and collectors in 1940, it was decided that the word kokeshi (こけし?), written in hiragana, would henceforth serve as the standard name.