NO.555 Traditional Kokeshi: Kijiyama Kokeshi (Excellent condition) ⭕️ This is a large 1.4-shaku [plum blossom pattern apron-style] Kokeshi doll made by the modern master, Kyutaro Ogura, using Enju (Japanese Pagoda) wood. ◉ The Kokeshi doll on the left in the image (136mm) made of Koyamaki (Japanese Umbrella Pine) wood is included as a service. [1] Height: 425mm [2] Base Width: 120mm [3] Material: Finely grained Enju wood (grown in cold regions) [4] Weight: 2,596g [5] Includes a copy of the craftsman's words (bookmark) ◉ About the Work This is a work from the craftsman's final years, at the age of 92, and is characterized by the right eye being slightly lower. When you look at it slowly, do you also feel a sense of vastness and affection? About 30 years have passed, and the polishing wax has soaked into the wood, giving it an overall dark brown, amber color and a glossy sheen. When I visited, he drew a very rare [Arabesque pattern] as [karakusa] (Arabesque) on the back, under the year. It has been stored in a dark room, so there is no fading at all. He proudly signed it as a modern master craftsman. ⭕️ The work has increased in value in terms of color and luster since it was made, so please take a close look. ⭕️ Please compare it with other displayed works, as the storage conditions over the years are different. You will surely feel its goodness. ⭕️ It is a beautiful work made of Enju wood with very fine annual rings. ◉ On the one hand, there is the delicate and superb technique of the Tsugaru-kei (Tsugaru lineage) Onsen Kokeshi craftsman, Shutaro Mori, and on the other hand, there is Kyutaro Ogura, who always aimed high and created one-of-a-kind works, I am fascinated by the works of these two leading figures in the Kokeshi world. ◉ Please feel free to comment with your desired price. ◉ Please refrain from purchasing if you are overly sensitive. ◯ Modern Master Kyutaro Ogura (1906-1998) His father was the master craftsman Kyushiro Ogura. ※ Related Kijiyama Kokeshi Kawatsura Kokeshi: Yuji Takahashi, Heishiro Abe, Shuichi Sato, Masanori Onodera, Juichi Onodera Koyasu Kokeshi: Haruo Sasaki Onsen Kokeshi Mitsuo Mori, Mitsuo Mori, Tetsunori Okuse, Zenji Sato, Yoshiki Sato ※ Please check the images carefully. ※ Please be sure to read my profile. ※⭕️ Please take a look at the works I have listed so far. (There are about 70 others.)