"Kokeshi Vintage 1950 - Squared Kimono - Ham1024 19"
Kokeshi with a checkered kimono - Work circa 1945-50; Unknown artist. Some traces of handling. - About kokeshis: they were toys for little girls, or offered as a token of love or friendship; or symbolized the desire to have a healthy child. They would have a talismanic function, are modesty, gentleness. They would also have a Buddhist origin. Their hairstyles evoke the Buddha's bun. A note on the artist as well as the history and function of kokeshis will be attached. This is a vintage doll that may have minor imperfections. 
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