Kokeshi doll by master Matogoro Kyomi 1970-80 - Japan

This doll is from the matagoro workshop, a lineage of sculptors since the end of the 18th century. The craftsmen pursue a goal: to celebrate mount nangai-cho (akita prefecture) and the handicraft and popular work. The model has a very stripped-down doll shape. Made of very soft wood, it is sanded. The suggestion of the kimono is usually a simple line. Three symbols of "sho-chiku-bai" highlight the obi. Sometimes were incorporated haiku, (poems). Matagoro, kiyomi is the ninth generation. -- about 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 buddha's bun. A notice on the artist as well as on the history and function of the kokeshis will be attached. This is a vintage doll that can have minor imperfections.

Ref. : BB29G3C4