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Vintage Hyoutan and koma ひょうたんと独楽, SATO, Kouichi (1936-) 佐藤幸一工人 | Yajiro style 弥治郎系

Vintage Hyoutan and koma ひょうたんと独楽, SATO, Kouichi (1936-) 佐藤幸一工人 | Yajiro style 弥治郎系

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This is a wooden toy that has some tiny spinning tops in the gourd, by SATO, Kouchi (1936-) who is a Yajiro style kokeshi craftsman.

The 1.5cm high spinning tops are mostly the same as a woman’s little finger nail!

Gourd is called ‘hyoutan’ in Japanese. ‘Spinning tops from gourd’ (hyoutan kara koma) means ‘unexpected luck’. It is a fortunate wooden toy with a high degree of craftsmanship.
The product on the gourd is a sake cup. This gourd resembles a sake bottle.

craftsman: SATO, Kouichi 佐藤幸一
style: Yajiro 弥治郎系
He was born in Shiroishi city, which is the Yajiro style kokeshi crafting area, in 1936. He started learning woodwork under the guidance of Heisaburo Numazu (1933-) who is a Yajiro style kokeshi craftsman. He became independent in 1977.

Approx. dimensions
gourd
- height : 5.5cm / 2.16inch
- diameter : body 3.2cm/1.25inch
spinning top
- height : 1.6cm / 0.62inch-1.8cm / 0.70inch
- diameter : 1.4cm / 0.55inch-1.6cm / 0.62inch
total
- weight : 12.0g

[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。

日本国内は佐川急便にて発送致します。日時指定をご希望の際は、メモをご記入ください。(佐川急便の指定不可地域の場合はご指定いただけません)

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CELINE BERNARD
Fantastic work and service.

Thank you ever so much for this fantastic piece of work and the lovely gifts within the parcel! Top service: parcel arrived in not time; everything was well-protected. Perfect as always.

Thank you for your review!
I’m so glad to hear that you had a good experience with our business.
Have a good kokeshi time 😊

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Cécile Levraud
Amazing kokeshi !!

I am extremely happy with my new kokeshi. It's beautiful, and was perfectly wrapped and protected for it's long journey to France.
Thank you !

Thank you for your review!
I’m so glad to hear that you had a good experience with our business.
Have a good kokeshi time 😊

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この度はご利用くださり、またレビューをありがとうございます。
今後とも、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

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OGASAWARA, Yoshio 小笠原義雄工人 | pot style of Ejiko kokeshi doll- えじここけし | Togatta style 遠刈田系
Joanna Mcpherson
Lovely piece!

Lovely container style ejiko piece, very nice size with great facial features, from one of my favourite makers.

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Joanna McPherson
Wonderful!

Beautiful large nemariko kokeshi, a great way to appreciate the wood grain, and very sweet facial features. Shipping was super fast and smooth. Thank you!

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