A stunning set of vintage Kokeshi in different styles - dogwood - Multiple artists - Japan - Shōwa period (1926-1989)

A stunning set of six kokeshi dolls, all beautifully aged and in amazing vintage condition.
Kokeshi originate from the early 1800s when woodworkers would use small spare pieces of wood to make toy dolls for their children. The shape of the doll and the circular decoration are made on a lathe, the head is later fitted and the rest of the details are hand painted.

When these dolls caught the eye of travellers the woodworkers started making them as souvenirs, each region spawned their own unique style in shapes, colours and types of decorations.

We estimate that these dolls were made in the late 1960s and early 1970s

They are all signed by their respective artists and in great shape for their age.

The largest doll is 43 cm tall, the others range between 30 and 16 cm.