A delicate piece of Japanese heritage, this vintage wooden doll, knowns as Kokeshi, captures the timeless artistry and attention to detail of traditional craftsmanship. This doll was made by master Okamoto Usaburo (1917-2009) from the Gunma perfecture. With hand-painted features of a traveler in the Edo era and carefully styled hair, this doll tells its own story. This doll is made of Paulownia wood and is treated using the "yakisugi" technique, a slight burn on the surface, an ancestral technique intended to protect against fire.
