Japanese antique kokeshi and tsuba

Appreciation of a kokeshi doll

There is no absolute rule in appreciation of a kokeshi doll. Although there is a problem of a maker's (worker) skill, of course, you may take in right and wrong intuitively by your own sensitivity.

Therefore, even if highly estimated by commendation etc., if he is not pleased with the thing which others recommend, it is out of the question.

What is necessary is to face a worker's sensitivity directly through a kokeshi doll, and just to judge whether there are some which complain of whether a form is beautiful or expression is attractive to the heart.

About a tradition wooden doll, the culture of various parts of a northeast which serve as a backdrop to the formation, the change for every time, the process that received influence in each worker's breeding and work, and the individuality for every work can be enjoyed.

It will be very helpful when you understand an area called a northeast.

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