Vintage, Japanese Traditional Yajirou Kokeshi by Sato Masao (1932-) Age: Late, 1960s

Sale price$225.00 Regular price$290.00
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Dimensions: 12-0” h

Extremely RARE Yajirou doll beautifully finished, utilizing traditional Yajirou family elements and techniques. It is executed with black ink in a sumi-e' style face. Under the intricately turned and fashioned neck is a wide lip, which transitions into the waist, and then into the lower body. The entire figure is delicately painted with varying gradated ‘Rokoru Moyo’, which are horizontal stripes encircling the figure. One of the exceptional aspects is the conical hat known as ‘Suge-Gasa’ which is less common and made by circular ‘Chatter work’ in a beautiful array of red colors as the center spot. It gives a wonderful, textural quality to its surface. The only indication of hair is the black, feathered bangs falling over the forehead, and black side hair fringes, which sit on the top of chrysanthemum petals. The face has single eyelids, expressive eyebrows, a faint pick-shaped nose, and a tiny mouth. The second exceptional element is the rainbow of colors of the three loose wood rings, part of the same turned wood. They are made separately, and then joined to the body. They are carved in place is an exceptional feat. And finally, the base of the doll incorporates the natural wood, with its attached bark, and is a natural part of the camellia wood, (Tsubaki no ki), from which it is made. The piece is signed in script on the bottom by the artist. Sato-san apprenticed with Master Sato, Tsugio of Shiroishi, Miyagi, Japan.

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Condition: Excellent meaning that the piece retains its original craft/workmanship showing a wonderful- developed patina commensurate with its age. It is void of damage, cracks, breakage, or repairs, and meets all the standards of the collectible Traditional Yajirou Family dolls.