Grande Kokeshi - Winter camelia - master Watanabee Masao - 1917-2007

Height: 42 - head diameter 14.5 cm - weight about 3.3 kg. - damaged paint in the lower part, and on the right temple. Around 1970-80. Large rare model and very decorative despite imperfections. Born in the city of funehiki, fukushima prefecture in 1917, watanabe studied with a master of traditional dolls. He is one of the most popular and prolific artists sosaku kokeshi (creative kokeshis, as opposed to. Kokeshis) from the 20th century. He started his trade in the early 1950s. It is famous for its minimalism and the use of lay surfaces, which add a precious dimension. And refined to her dolls. His faces, according to him, depicted the universal theme of "innocence" (mushin). A certificate - a biography of the artist - a detailed notice on kokeshis, will be issued to the purchaser. ----a about the kokeshis: they were toys for girls, or offered as a token of love or friendship; symbolized the desire to have a healthy child. They would have a talisman function, are modesty, softness. They also have a buddhist origin. Their hairstyles evoking the buddha bun. A certificate and documentation will be given to the purchaser. This is a vintage doll that can have minor imperfections.