Hina kokeshi doll 雛こけし | NIIYAMA, Mayumi 新山真由美工人 | Yajiro style 弥治郎系 | 11.5cm in height

This is a couple of Hina kokeshi dolls, by NIIYAMA Mayumi who is a Yajiro kokeshi craftspeople.

Hina dolls are put out on the every 3rd of March for the Hinamatsuri, which is a day to pray for the healthy growth of girls.
In the lunar calendar, around the 3rd of March is the time that the peach flower begins to bloom. From ancient times, peaches were said to be a fortunate food in Japan. The fruits protect you from bad luck. So, March 3rd and the timing of the good luck peach were put together as one. Thus Hinamatsuri is also called 'momono sekku' in Japan. ('momo' is 'peach' and 'sekku' is 'period' in Japanese.)

弥治郎系こけし新山真由美工人の雛こけしです。桜材のうっすらとした木材の色が上品なお雛様です。

Craftsman: NIIYAMA Mayumi 新山真由美
Style: Yajiro 弥治郎系
She started painting kokeshi dolls around 1987 and started learning woodwork from 1988. Her master is her husband Yoshinori NIIYAMA (1960-) who is a Yajiro style kokeshi craftsman.

Approx. dimensions
Male 男雛
- height 高さ : 11.5cm / 4.52inch
- diameter 直径 : 
   head 頭 2.2cm / 0.86inch
   body 胴 5cm / 1.96inch
Female 女雛
- height 高さ : 11cm / 4.33inch
- diameter 直径 : 
   head 頭 2.1cm / 0.82inch
   body 胴 5cm / 1.96inch
- total weight 重さ合計 : 131.5g

[Please consider the following ]
- Our Kokeshis are painted with water colors, so they can be easily damaged by water. Please use a dry cloth to clean it.
- Our kokeshi are made of wood, so please avoid exposure to direct sunlight or heat. Humidity may damage the kokeshi. Please avoid excess moisture. (especially direct air from the air conditioner damages to the kokeshi dolls.)

 [About shipment ]
We send your parcel by DHL to the world. The estimated time will be 5-10 days. Please double check your registered sending address on Shopify before completing your order. Every shipment has the tracking number. We will send you the number after shipping your parcel.

[ Custom Tariff ]
Every customer is responsible for any customs and taxes when you import items from Japan. Especially, the customers from EU, UK and some other countries, sorry this shop doesn’t accept IOSS in those countries. The delivery staff will ask you to pay the tax when they deliver. We are not responsible for delays due to customs.

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※パソコンやスマートフォンなど、ご覧になられる環境により商品写真の色と実際の色が異なる場合があります。どうぞご了承ください。
※こけしの顔や模様は水性染料で描かれているため、たいへん水に弱いです。色落ちを避けるためにも、お掃除の際は乾いた布で拭いてあげてください。
※こけしは木でできています。急な乾燥や直射日光、暖房器具の近くを避けてお楽しみください。また、あまり湿気の多い場所ですとカビが生えることがありますのでご注意ください。
※梱包には若干、再利用品を使用させていただきます。ご了承ください。