Vintage Sakunami Kokeshi natsume with shifuku 3”) x 11

3”) x 11

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

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

The bowl in this listing is decorated with hand-painted green and blue kaede maple leaves and swirls of water

and All Kansai Art Exhibition

Vintage Sakunami Kokeshi natsume with shifuku 3”) x 11*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,