Kokeshi Michiyuki Maneki Neko stamped and signed by Usaburo

stamped and signed by Usaburo

Per la creazione del corpo di questa kokeshi è stato usato il legno li ciliegio

This doll is 15cm tall and 6cm wide

the painting is in perfect condition and the colors and the scroll are in an excellent state of conservation

Kokeshi Michiyuki Maneki Neko stamped and signed by UsaburoKokeshi made and hand painted by the award winning artist Masae Fujikawa, who won the "Prime Minister" award in 1996 and 2002 and the "Minister of Agriculture, forestry and Fishery" award in 1995 and 1996. The term Michiyuki in Japanese, in addition to indicating a coat with a square neckline, used by Japanese women over the kimono to protect themselves from the cold, also means "to travel". The wood used for the creation of this kokeshi is Mizuki