NAME: Tsugaru traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Yoshiyuki Igarashi SIZE: 5-1/2" (14cm) CONDITION: Couple of light red smears on the back which probably came from another doll. NOTES: Mr. Igarashi's master was Masao Mamiya Thanks to HS f... more

NAME: Tsugaru traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Masao Mamiya SIZE: 7-1/8" CONDITION: Excellent NOTES: Mr. Mamiya passed in 2008 at the age of 87. Thanks to HS for the use of the picture. (tgr002)... more

NAME: Yajiro traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Hiroaki Hoshi SIZE: 12" (30.5cm) CONDITION: Few minor to small dents and scratches. A little deeper and a round dent toward the bottom front left side. NOTES: Mr. Hoshi was born on Sept. 12, 1953. His mast... more

NAME: Narugo traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Yutaka Suzuki SIZE: 7-1/2" (19cm) CONDITION: Two short deeper dents, one under the "chin" and the other on top of the head. NOTES: This is a subsystem (Seki) of Narugo which has had a total of only four arti... more

NAME: Tsugaru (Owani subsystem) traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Misao Murai SIZE: 7-1/8" (18.4cm) CONDITION: A few minor dents on the head. Some color fading. NOTES: Mr. Murai passed in 1980 at the age of 68. Thanks to HS for the use of... more

NAME: Yajiro traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Masahiro Sato SIZE: 11-7/8" (30.2cm) CONDITION: Small dent on the nose, large dent or wood flaw on the top of the body in front and a cluster of small to large dings (round dents) on the back of the head. NO... more

NAME: Narugo traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Toshiharu Onuma SIZE: 9-5/16" (23.7cm) CONDITION: Few minor dents on the head and a few a little larger on the back. NOTES: Thanks to HS for the use of the picture. (nrk059)... more

NAME: Hijiori/Togata traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Sadao Kobayashi SIZE: 8-1/2" (21.5cm) CONDITION: Few light scratches NOTES: Some kokeshi researchers classify the Bunroku lineage as Hijiori and others as Togatta. Mr. Kobayashi was born o... more

NAME: Tsuchiyu traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Chushichi Saitou SIZE: 9-11/16" (24.6cm) CONDITION: Few very minor dents and scratches NOTES: Thanks to HS for the use of the picture. (tty028)... more

NAME: Kijiyama traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Kameju Ogura SIZE: 11-1/2" (29.5cm) CONDITION: A round flat dent on both sides of the head, toward the bottom. Few other smaller dents elsewhere. Some wood age spots on the head and back. Natural wood flaw on the... more