"Oharame" Sosaku Kokeshi By Uchida Waichi, Prize-Winning Japanese Creative Koke
Stock No
REN009
2026
- £100.00
- €116 Euro
- $134 US Dollar
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Item Description
A documented sosaku (creative) kokeshi by Uchida Waichi, depicting an Oharame — one of the firewood-selling women of Ohara, near Kyoto, who traditionally carried bundles of kindling on their heads to sell in the city. Waichi captures her mid-stride: eyes closed, a soft smile beneath a white cotton head cloth, a miniature bundle of twigs balanced on her head. She wears an indigo kimono brushed with white snowflake motifs over a red apron, and stands on a rustic charred-wood plinth beside a calligraphed title plaque bearing the artist's seal.
The original box carries Waichi's handwritten label — "Modern Masterpiece Kokeshi: Oharame" — citing awards at the All-Japan Kokeshi Concours, including a Governor's Prize, and signed with his red seal. Figure, plaque, and box together form a complete, documented set.
Height approx. 14 cm including headdress.
A quietly expressive piece of mid-Showa folk artistry — suited to a kokeshi collection, or styled on a shelf, console, or bookcase as a single note of Japanese craft.
Condition: good vintage condition. The cotton head cloth and box show age toning and staining consistent with date; the painted figure and plinth are sound.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands
Item Dimensions
H: 14cm W: 5cm
Period
Second quarter 20th Century
Item Location
Netherlands
Seller Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands
Item Location
Netherlands
Seller Contact No
00 31 6 44733672
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