Kokeshi Joukamachi

Kokeshi 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 name of this kokeshi is Joukamachi which in Japanese means "castle city". A Japanese castle and cherry blossoms have been engraved on her beautiful kimono, with a delicate pink gradient color.
The wood used for the creation of this kokeshi is Mizuki (Japanese dogwood). The kokeshi is 15.5cm high and 8cm in diameter. It is accompanied by a small wooden plaque, with its name in Japanese, the name and stamp of the artist who made it. Original packaging is included, stamped and signed by the artist who created the kokeshi.