Lot n° 171
Estimation :
50 - 80
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 152EUR
JAPAN, - Lot 171
JAPAN,
Two Kokeshi dolls, painted wood. signed under the base
Early 20th century
H : 30 and 25 cm
Kokeshi were created by kiji-shi (wood craftsmen) in the north of Honshū (Japan's largest island), in the Tōhoku region, at the end of the Edo era. When first created, these dolls depicting little girls were small toys for children, before being sold as souvenirs.
Provenance: Former collection of Madame Yvonne Hermier
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