Wooden Kokeshi doll Umewarabe floral pattern

Handmade Kokeshi Umewarabe doll, made of wood and painted by hand, in Japan. "Kokeshi" dolls are Japanese wooden dolls created more than 150 years ago and originating from the Tōhoku region, in the north of the archipelago. Of any size, shape and decoration, these art objects with smiles and shimmering colors, unique and handmade, bring an ideal Japanese touch to decorate your interior. Kokeshi are a precious gift for you and your loved ones, and symbolize in respect of Japanese tradition the fact of declaring your friendship or your love to the person who receives it. The Kokeshi Ume Warabe is carved in a soft, white wood (Japanese dogwood), entirely painted and decorated by hand. You automatically feel happy looking at her: full of joy, she wears a green Japanese outfit with red and yellow floral motifs, accompanied by a Japanese parchment signed with the name of her artisan Toshio Sekiguchi. Did you know ? Kokeshi dolls have also inspired famous Mii characters from the Wii game console! Dimensions: 7.5x7.5x11cm Figurine made and painted by hand in Japan by the craftsman "Toshio Sekiguchi", a great specialist in Kokeshi