This is an ejiko doll, which has some spinning tops in the container, by SATO, Norio (1948-1995) who was a Togatta style kokeshi craftsman.
A gourd shaped spinning top in this ejiko is a fortunate product. ‘Gourd’ is ‘hyotan’ in Japanese. The spreading fan shape and the sound ‘hyou(byou)’ is the same as ‘mubyo sokusai’, which means ‘good health’. (‘mubyo’ means ‘no illness’. 6 hyoutan has the same pronunciation with mubyo.)
It is a fortunate ejiko from this kokeshi craftsman.
craftsman: SATO, Norio 佐藤憲雄
style: Togatta 遠刈田系
He was born as the first son of Teruo SATO (1919-1988) who was a Togatta style kokeshi craftsman. He started learning woodwork from 1963 and making kokeshi dolls from 1964.
Approx. dimensions
ejiko
- height : 6cm / 2.36inch
- diameter :
head 1.4cm / 0.55inch
body 6cm / 2.36inch
spinning top
- height : 1.8cm / 0.70inch-3.4cm / 1.33inch
- diameter : 1.3cm / 0.51inch-1.6cm / 0.62inch
total
- weight : 43.5g
[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 will ship your kokeshi dolls by DHL within 3 business days after your purchase is complete. 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.
※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。
※こけし本体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ことをどうぞご了承ください。
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