Wednesday, September 25, 2013

kimono accessory, Obijime

Tommorow I will list up Haori,Obijime ...etc..

If you wear japanese kimono,It is good to have a quite a lot of kimono accessories.


                                            One of them are Obijime !


colorful





All of them are made by silk.

Here is . . .   





Sunday, September 22, 2013

Beautiful painting wisteria kokesshi & Three stripe lovery doll


'You are tall.....'



Left one is Stripe small wooden doll 

Another 2 kokeshi dolls are elder sister and younger brother
by Sanpei.



Three stripe lovery dolls.


And Tall kokeshi are beautiful painting.

 Many wisteria flowers bloom.

I cannot express how good these are.

I will list on ebay a few days later.




Haori

Used Haori arrived..



bold design Haori at the bottom.
Pink haori is long size and cotton. Another haori are made by silk.

I listed on ebay.



Saturday, September 14, 2013

Otafuku face ceramic bell


Otafuku-san face!!!



Otafuku means many fortunes, normally be expressed fat and homely woman.
But I don't think a homely woman, She is charming.


Charming swollen cheeks !!! !

Friday, September 13, 2013

traditional Ama diver wooden kokeshi doll

Here is traditional Ama diver who is able to go free-diving.
Even cold water.
They catch the sea urchin or seaweed etc...

It is traditional style of Ama diver in japan.



She has wooden tubs on her head, she wears navy blue Kasuri kimono.
You can see her head that a Tenugui (cotton towel) is wrapped around the head.

It is really traditional style!!





Stylish red and black color kokeshi doll

I have never seen before this style kokeshi.

Stylish red and black color.


With Hat.

Unique hair style.




Thursday, September 12, 2013

Sansaku Sekiguchi

By Sansaku Sekiguchi





Natural taste handy craft carving.
ans chic color.


I have different type of Sansaku kokeshi doll for my collection.
 I think this one is rustic kokeshi doll.
like a simple villager.


Lovable his facial expression showing feigned ignorance.





Nozawa Kaoru

Beautiful carving green kokeshi doll.


By Kokeshi doll artist  Nozawa Kaoru

Her kimono and hair style are like Hime(princess) of Japanese castle.
 .


Margrette? or Kiku flower designed.


Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Twins and Twins vintage style kokeshi

Twins and Twins vintage style kokeshi




They are looks so smart face. . . don't you think??



These are same design but it is drawn each by hand of kokeshi craftsman.

So Slightly different. 




Another twins.
They are Tall size, 42cm(16.73')



I like their big head and facial expression.



Specially Red & green color contrast are good.