Vintage Usaburo Kokeshi Bakushū by Okamoto Usaburo, 1970s

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Small vintage kokeshi by the renowned master Okamoto Usaburo, titled “Bakushū” — literally “wheaten autumn”, a Japanese term referring to … Read more Small vintage kokeshi by the renowned master Okamoto Usaburo, titled “Bakushū” — literally “wheaten autumn”, a Japanese term referring to the period when grain ripens and is harvested, often around the beginning of summer. The wooden doll has a slender, understated form with a dark lacquered hairstyle, a calm face with fine eye lines, and a deep, almost black wood tone.

Dimensions: height 19 cm, diameter 7 cm.

The body is delicately decorated with carved grain stalks, allowing the lighter wood beneath to show subtly through the dark surface.

The composition is minimal yet highly poetic: quiet, natural, and distinctly Japanese in atmosphere.

A red artist’s label by Usaburo is attached to the underside.

A strong collector’s piece within the Japanese sōsaku kokeshi tradition, with a restrained presence that also works beautifully as a refined interior accent.

Condition: beautiful vintage condition with light signs of use consistent with age; well preserved and decoratively strong. This piece has an attribution mark,
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