Kokeshi doll - Butterfly (Chocho-san)
Kokeshi doll - Butterfly (Chocho-san)
Kokeshi doll - Butterfly (Chocho-san)
Kokeshi doll - Butterfly (Chocho-san)
Kokeshi doll - Butterfly (Chocho-san)
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Kokeshi doll - Butterfly (Chocho-san)

€89.00
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Origin:           Japan (Made in Japan)

Material:       Mizuki wood

Height:          15 cm

Feature:        Artisan Product


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Description

The Japanese name of this beautiful Kokeshi is Chocho which means Butterfly.

The pretty headband in her hair is decorated with a butterfly red.

Kokeshi wears a Yukata, the traditional summer kimono in cotton,

decorated with red and yellow butterflies.

This Kimono is still used today in the Matsuri (Festival of the Gods),

the typical Japanese spring and summer festivals.

A touch of elegance it is given by the Obi, also decorated with a beautiful butterfly.

The Kokeshi it is entirely hand painted by the artist Oki Izumi.

Product Details

Oki Izumi

About Oki Izumi

The Artist Oki Izumi was born in 1956 in the city of Shibukawa in the prefecture of Gunma.

She has won numerous awards including:

1984: "Rookie of the Year"

1994: "Creative Kokeshi Association Award"

1997: "Tokyo Shinbun Award"

1998: "Minister of Education Award"

2013: "Forestry Agency chief Award"

She is a member of the National Association of Creative Kokeshi.

Oki Izumi

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