Kokeshi Japanese Doll Playing retailer Flute - 8" Tall

This is a beautiful Japanese Kokeshi playing a flute. Piece is in excellent condition with vibrant colors.

Dimensions
Height: 8 Inches
Diameter: 2.25 Inches



Kokeshi (こけし, 小芥子), are simple wooden Japanese dolls with no arms or legs that have been crafted for more than 150 years as a toy for children.

Traditional types often correspond to a single or multiple onsen located within the Tōhoku region.[6]

Tsuchiyu (土湯系): Tsuchiyu Onsen (Fukushima), Iizaka Onsen (Fukushima), Dake Onsen (Nihonmatsu)
Yajirō (弥治郎系): Yajirō (Shiroishi)
Tōgatta (遠刈田系): Tōgatta Onsen (Zaō)
Naruko (鳴子系): Naruko Onsen (Ōsaki)
Sakunami (作並系) or Yamagata-Sakunami (山形作並系): Sendai (incl. Sakunami Onsen), Yamagata, Yonezawa, Sagae, Tendō
Zaō Takayu (蔵王高湯系): Zaō Onsen (Yamagata)
Hijiori (肘折系): Hijiori Onsen (Ōkura)
Kijiyama (木地山系): Kijiyama (Yuzawa)
Nambu (南部系): retailer Morioka, Hanamaki Onsen (Hanamaki)
Tsugaru (津軽系) or Nuruyu (温湯系): Nuruyu Onsen (Kuroishi), Ōwani Onsen (Ōwani)