{"product_id":"vintage-kokeshi-by-sansaku-sekiguchi-1925-2018-with-original-box-14-cm","title":"Vintage Kokeshi by Sansaku Sekiguchi (1925-2018) | Titled: かむろ - Kamuro | With Original Box | 14 cm","description":"\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a lovely Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi by Sansaku Sekiguchi. This elegant Kokeshi has a lovely red kimono decorated with the Kiri (桐) flower. The Kiri flower, or Paulownia flower, is a three-leafed flower that is associated with the Japanese imperial family (especially the empress) and that was widely used by samurai families in the Edo era. This kokeshi comes with her original box. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em 0px;\"\u003e Height: 14 cm\u003cbr\u003e Diameter foot: 9,2 cm\u003cbr\u003e Weight: 665 g.\u003cbr\u003e Style: Creative - Sosaku\u003cbr\u003e Signed by the artisan: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em 0px;\"\u003e Please look at the pictures carefully to assess the condition of the item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em 0px;\"\u003eShort Bio Sansaku Sekiguchi (1925-2018)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em 0px;\"\u003eSansaku Sekiguchi was born in 1925 and he is the only certified Master of Creative Kokeshi by the Japanese Government. He even has his own museum in Gunma. He won numerous awards including three times the prestigious Prime Minister Award!!! His kokeshi are arguably amongst the most popular, and sought by collectors all over the world making them highly expensive. Sekiguchi-San passed away in 2018. His sons, Toa, Toshio and his daughter Izumi now also make kokeshi quite successfully winning many prices at contests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fakapapa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844641685835,"sku":"G5000010","price":221.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/0672\/1417\/files\/DSCF7316.jpg?v=1747678155","url":"https:\/\/fakapapa.com\/products\/vintage-kokeshi-by-sansaku-sekiguchi-1925-2018-with-original-box-14-cm","provider":"Fakapapa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}