Vintage Sakunami Kokeshi natsume with shifuku Yamaguchi has had a long

Yamaguchi has had a long and successful career and has received several top awards from various exhibitions

It is wheel-thrown and decorated with red camellias in the snow

After each 12-year cycle he changes the facial expressions of the animals and adds some colour variations

3”) x 11

Vintage Sakunami Kokeshi natsume with shifuku Yamaguchi has had a long*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a vintage Sakunami kokeshi made around 10 years ago. Sakunami refers to the Sakunami onsen village located in Sendai, Tohoku. Local kokeshi craftsmen fashion dolls out of birch, and a handful of workshops produce what is known as hometown kokeshi. Hometown kokeshi feature local scenery from famous places around Japan,