This is a spectacular kokeshi by Kato Tatsuo. What a lovely lady she is. She has a very rich Tsubaki flower design. Outstanding work! This is museum quality!
Kato Tatsuo started making kokeshi in the 1960s and studied under master Sansaku Sekiguchi. He is very popular and a major award winning artisan.
Height: 23,5 cm
Diameter foot: 13,3 cm
Weight: 2171 g.
Style: Creative - Sosaku
Signed by the artisan: Yes
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