Yajiro kokeshi こけし by 新山佐京 Niiyama Sakyou (b.1934). Originating in the mid to late Edo Period (1603-1868) kokeshi are regional folk crafts, traditionally from 温泉 onsen (hot-spring) communities where visitors would often purchase them as a reminder of their stay.

• Wood

• Pigment

• Late 20th Century or Early 21st Century

• Japan

• 4.5” diameter x 16.5” tall

• 1107.002